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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Controls Engineer - **Company:** Baxter International Inc. - **Location:** Round Lake, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,000.0 - $176,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Encodings, Data Integration, Serialization, Health Information Management, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Automation of Marketing, Visual Systems, Software Troubleshooting, Control Logix PLC, Fanuc, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://baxter.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/baxter/job/Round-Lake-Illinois/Senior-Principal-Controls-Engineer_JR-206104-1/apply ## About the Role * Problem Solver * Analytical Thinker * Data Driven * Solution Focused & Results Oriented * Collaborative * Innovative, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline preferred). * 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. * Ability to work in a Penicillin/Cephalosporin facility. * Onsite, full-time role with less than 10% travel. * Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, safety standards, and validation practices. * Experience with automation platforms, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs and Safety PLCs. * Proficiency with Allen-Bradley HMIs, Fanuc/Staubli robotics, Cognex/Keyence vision systems, and Rockwell/Yaskawa servo systems. * Familiarity with motion control, VFDs, encoders, hydraulics, and pneumatics. * Hands-on mechanical proficiency; experience with Serialization and SCADA systems is a plus. * Demonstrated capability in developing and performing validation protocols. * Experience with Industry 4.0 technologies, including AI-based vision and robotics. * Exposure to Six Sigma, DFSS, and Voice of Customer methodologies. ## Description Being an Engineer at Baxter means you play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission to save and sustain lives. From innovative product design through to production and patient delivery, our Engineers are key to delivering results for our customers and patients worldwide. * Support for Parents * Continuing Education/ Professional Development * Employee Health & Well-Being Benefits * Paid Time Off * 2 Days a Year to Volunteer, In this role, you will support process and automation improvements within a manufacturing site. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and Quality to drive improved performance of production equipment. You will be responsible for delivering equipment that supports process reliability, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and plant-wide efficiency, while ensuring process design and operation consistently meet Engineering and Quality standards. What you'll be doing * Support daily operations by identifying control system improvements, addressing obsolescence risks, and enhancing equipment reliability. * Develop and implement improvement strategies that align with site priorities and long term business goals. * Troubleshoot and optimize automated equipment at the machine and system level to improve throughput, uptime, and repeatability. * Advance the site's digital transformation through automation, data integration, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. * Partner with manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. * Author, execute, and report on validation activities, including test protocols. * Lead NCR/CAPA investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions. * Own change control activities related to equipment and process modifications. * Serve as a subject matter expert for equipment troubleshooting and process performance issues. * Provide leadership, technical direction, and innovation on complex engineering initiatives that advance plant capability. * Direct oversight of employees., Meet Anwesha - recently promoted to Manager, she leads a team of software engineers for our Medication Delivery business. ## Related Videos - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [Industrial AI: Built for reality, operation, and people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2074-industrial-ai-built-for-reality-operation-and-people) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1935-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [JSON and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/968-json-and-beyond) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology)