Becton, Dickinson and Company

Senior Principal Engineer - Applied ML/AI Algorithms R&D for Advanced Patient Monitoring

Becton, Dickinson and Company$129K — $207K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD with 4+ years of experience or MS with 7+ years or BS with 8+ years in AI/ML, data science, or software engineering.
  • Experience in applied AI and machine learning for decision-making systems.
  • Proven leader skilled at driving high-impact initiatives across cross-functional teams.
  • Strong product judgment balancing speed, complexity, and impact in real-world applications.
  • Deep expertise in ML/DL frameworks, particularly in scalable model deployment across cloud and edge environments.
  • Experience in designing robust evaluation frameworks with real-world data.
  • A track record of mentoring engineers and enhancing engineering practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI/ML algorithm development from exploration through production to achieve clinical outcomes.
  • Establish technical direction and influence strategy for projects regarding modeling, data, and product design.
  • Translate clinical needs into scalable AI/ML solutions.
  • Architect reliable and efficient solutions for regulated production environments.
  • Build scalable experimentation and MLOps infrastructure to boost team productivity.
  • Mentor engineering staff and elevate overall technical standards.
  • Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, and engineering teams to take AI/ML solutions to market.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards program supporting personal and professional development.
  • Opportunities for reward and recognition in a performance-based culture.
  • Competitive compensation package including various benefits.
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Job Description

The Team

The Applied ML/AI Algorithms team leads the development of advanced algorithms that power BD Advanced Patient Monitoring's next generation of clinically impactful products. We focus on transforming physiological signal data into actionable insights that improve patient monitoring, enable earlier intervention, and drive better outcomes.

This team operates at the intersection of research, product, and clinical translation. We partner closely with engineering, clinical, regulatory, and product teams to bring AI/ML innovations from concept to FDA-cleared, production-grade solutions.

We emphasize rigorous science, practical product thinking, and a shared commitment to improving patient outcomes-accelerating innovation without compromising quality or clinician trust.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the development and deployment of advanced ML/AI models, including multimodal and foundation-model-inspired approaches, for physiological signal understanding and clinical decision support.

This is a senior individual contributor role with significant technical leadership responsibility. You will drive end-to-end development-from algorithm design and modeling innovation through productionization in regulated environments-translating research-grade models into robust systems that meet real-world clinical constraints and needs.

Beyond individual contributions, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and elevating the team's engineering maturity. You will help define and build scalable experimentation pipelines, reproducible workflows, and MLOps practices that accelerate iteration while ensuring rigor and regulatory readiness.

You will partner closely with data, product, and clinical teams to bridge the gap between research and product-building solutions that deliver meaningful, real-world clinical impact.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of AI/ML algorithms from early exploration through production, driving clinically impactful outcomes


  • Set technical direction across projects, influencing strategy across modeling, data, and product design


  • Translate clinical and product needs into scalable, real-world AI/ML solutions


  • Architect solutions that are reliable, efficient, and deployable in regulated, production environments


  • Build and scale experimentation and MLOps infrastructure to accelerate team's velocity


  • Mentor engineers and elevate the technical bar across the organization


  • Partner with clinical, regulatory, and engineering teams to bring AI/ML solutions to market


About You (Requirements)

  • PhD with 4+ years or MS with 7+ years or BS with 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, or software engineering


  • Experience building and putting into production applied AI, machine learning, LLM/LMM, agentic, or other decision or recommendation systems


  • Proven technical leader who can drive ambiguous, high-impact initiatives and influence direction within and across cross-functional teams


  • Strong product judgment-able to balance speed, complexity, and real-world impact


  • Deep expertise in modern ML/DL/AI frameworks with experience building robust, scalable models for deployment across cloud and/or edge/embedded environments in partnership with systems engineering


  • Experience designing robust evaluation frameworks and working with real-world, imperfect data


  • Track record of mentoring engineers and shaping engineering practices


  • Motivated by applying AI to solve meaningful healthcare problems


Bonus

  • Experience with clinical decision support and physiological or medical time-series data


  • Familiarity with clinical workflows or patient monitoring


  • Experience with FDA or regulated development environments


  • Experience building data platforms or feature stores to support scalable ML development and experimentation


  • Contributions to research, open source, or industry thought leadership


Primary Work Location
USA CA - Irvine Laguna Canyon

Additional Locations

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Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information
$129,600.00 - $207,400.00 USD Annual

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