Boston Scientific R&D Mechanical Engineering Manager 

United States, Minnesota 

138880307

About the role:

As R&D Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers in the research, design, development and improvement of medical devices. Boston Scientific Neuromodulation technologies help patients manage chronic pain and neurological conditions. Our solutions include WaveWriter Alpha™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems to treat chronic pain and Vercise Genus™ Deep Brain Stimulation Systems to treat movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the R&D Engineering team for device development, inclusive of existing and future disruptive solutions.
• Use cross-functional input from Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Health Economics, Operations, along with external Voice of Customer (VOC) input to develop therapeutic implant requirements and to shape the division’s long-term product portfolio strategy.
• Partner with our internal teams to establish a 10-year vision for optimal solutions and to accelerate near-term projects which move the industry in that direction.
• Drive an accelerated Product Life Cycle Process for all Neuromodulation projects, with a strong focus on agile development and commercializing in a timeframe that is competitive.
• Proactively manage R&D performance goals and portfolio investments (exploratory, technology development, and product development).
• Assists in the development and management of annual budgets.
• Support business development strategy to identify external products, technologies and intellectual property to accelerate growth as well target recommendations, financial case and integration planning.
• Provide vision, direction and prioritization in managing a funnel of exploratory implant development projects, with an agile and robust approach.
• Partners closely with project managers to understand priorities and assign supporting resources to achieve R&D goals and deliverables.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Empower and support teams in problem-solving, in pursuit of efficient technical decisions.
• Create a culture of recognition and communication, where ideas, innovations, and accomplishments are valued.
• Empower teams and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Set performance expectations and ensure a culture of high-performance, collaboration and winning spirit.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, assist to attain career goals, motivate individuals to achieve results, and recruit to maintain a high-performing team.
• Develop and ensure implant development budgets and schedules meet business needs/objectives.
• Engage physicians, patients, sales reps, marketing, and others to collect feedback for devices under development.
• Deliver meaningful innovation and create novel intellectual property submissions.
• Deliver designs that meet goals for performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering with involvement with the new product development process.
• Experience as a hands-on design engineer in the medical device industry.
• Experience leading complex projects.
• Knowledge in Statistical Analysis.
• Demonstrated global mindset with experience and responsibility in global markets.
• Willingness to work onsite (4+ days per week) at our Arden Hills, MN site.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience connecting authentically with all levels and types of employees, drive high levels of engagement, and build a culture of high performance and inclusion.
• Experience with customer engagement, collaboration and interface, support of clinical trials, advisory boards, customer field visits, innovation visits, etc.
• Experience with product portfolio management; evaluating customer needs, investment decisions & trade-offs, evaluating performance and course-correcting.
• Proven ability to drive change successfully.
• Passion for creating an environment that fosters curiosity, continuous improvement, learning, accountability, knowledge sharing, problem solving, speaking candidly, and creating a safe environment for people to challenge.
• Strong track record of working globally and cross-functionally across an organizational matrix.
• Experience building strong collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Experience attracting & developing diverse talent, especially in developing new capabilities in a team needed to meet constantly evolving business strategies.
• Experience managing vendor/partner relationships involved in any aspect of the product development process.

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions:It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.