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

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 throughproductionizationin 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, andMLOpspractices 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 andMLOpsinfrastructure to accelerateteam'svelocity

• 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 with4+ years or MS with7+ yearsor BS with 8+ yearsof experiencein AI/ML, data science, or software engineering

• Experience building andputting into productionapplied AI, machine learning, LLM/LMM, agentic, or other decision or recommendation systems

• Proven technical leader who can drive ambiguous, high-impact initiatives and influence directionwithin andacrosscross-functionalteams

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

• Deepexpertisein modern ML/DL/AI frameworkswith 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 recordof mentoring engineers and shaping engineering practices

• Motivated by applying AI to solve meaningful healthcare problems

Bonus

• Experience with clinicaldecision supportandphysiological ormedicaltime-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

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA CA - Irvine Laguna Canyon

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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

Client-provided location(s): Irvine, CA

Job ID: BD-98708250192

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-08-04T19:10:25