Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy
Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.
At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.
*Completion of the proposed sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.
Your role
As the Senior Wireless Compliance Engineer, you will be responsible for strategic direction and work towards execution to ensure wireless products are developed, tested, registered and launched with precision. This includes working with external product development and global market access partners to identify requirements, develop and complete wireless compliance plans, coordinate wireless testing activities, review wireless testing results and partner with wireless registration agencies to acquire wireless registration for our products. This position requires candidates to maintain their knowledge of global wireless standards (current and emerging) that affect Kidney Care products.
What you'll be doing
- Ownership and overall coordination and management of wireless compliance activities across all platforms.
- Develop and drive product wireless registration strategy to facilitate market access in the intended market(s) and lead wireless compliance issues throughout the lifecycle of the product.
- Ensure innovative interpretation of global wireless compliance standards for medical and non-medical markets to enable globalization portfolio growth.
- Translate complex requirements, standards, and regulations with a high level of accuracy.
- Prepare wireless test methodology to define and characterize wireless performance in development.
- Will work closely with software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams to lead and sustain radio module life cycles and connected system obsolescence mgmt.
- Oversight and review of final design verification and validation wireless reports by providing concise conclusions and direction.
- Lead 3rd party partnerships for test capability, global market access, and report/document accuracy with global certification bodies.
- Collaborate with radio manufacturers, wireless testing laboratories and internal hardware and software teams to ensure the product (and radio) can be configured as the need arises by applicable wireless testing standards.
What you'll bring
- Knowledgeable of wireless technologies and related industry standards, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, etc.
- Understanding of wireless regulations, standards, testing, and registration procedures applicable to wireless radios sold worldwide including testing documentation, certification requirements and procedures.
- Strong electronics background is preferred.
- Experience in resolving sophisticated technical problems using strong analytical skills.
- Experience with medical device product development lifecycle, including risk management preferred.
- Experience in Requirements Management, Configuration Management, Defect Tracking and Traceability Experience with EMC design tools, automated EMC testing tools, electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) preferred.
- Ability to perform diagnostics and correct EMC /Wireless issues in conjunction with design engineers.
- Familiarity with medical device EMC standards/testing (IEC 60601-1-2).
- Knowledge of FDA's guidance on design controls and software validation (IEC 62304), as well as ANSI/IEEE standards for EMC and wireless engineering
Education and/or Experience.
- Bachelor degree in engineering required, master degree preferred.
- 5+years’ experience with RF Testing and regulatory certification for major regulatory authorities such as FCC (US), ISED (Canada), CE (EU), MIC (Japan) and others
- 2+ years of experience with wireless compliance engineering
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $88,000 to $121,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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