Boston Scientific Senior Mechanical Engineer R&D Sustaining 

United States, Minnesota 

371541311

Arden Hills, MN Onsite

In this role, you will lead design changes originating from product or yield improvements, Regulatory or supply chain needs. You will develop new technologies, products, materials, processes, or equipment with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resolves urgent issues effectively, applying engineering knowledge to problem solve and support business in rapidly evolving situations
• Develops technology, product designs, testing of materials or products, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigation (animal and clinical studies), and report preparation.
• Leads product improvement design activities
• Designs, coordinates, and analyzes complex engineering tests and experiments.
• Develops slide decks & reports and presents updates to management & technical community.
• Influences middle management on business solutions.
• Interfaces with Marketing and/or field personnel to obtain feedback on concepts and performance of new devices.
• Translates customer needs into product requirements and design specifications.
• Partners with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure success.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.
• Establishes and cultivates a wide range of business relationships to facilitate completion of assignments. May interact with vendors.
• May lead projects within the function or department and/or represent a specialized field in larger project teams.
• Uses discretion, diplomacy and tact to resolve difficult situations.
• Conducts root cause analysis of design related field complaints
• Support RA team with new markets registrations and regulatory submissions.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or more from an accredited school in Mechanical or Biomedical engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in engineering with a Bachelor’s degree OR 5+ years of work experience in engineering with a Master’s degree
• Experience as a hands-on design and project engineer in the medical device industry, responsible for new implantable device designs, materials, equipment, and processes.
• Hands-on experience utilizing SolidWorks 3D CAD and drafting standards (e.g., ANSI Y14.5)
• Experience executing projects through commercial launch
• Self-Starter with the ability to work independently to plan, schedule and execute activities necessary to meet project timelines.
• Ability to identify and solve problems with root cause analysis, including designing and executing experiments and using statistical methods to drive data-based decisions.
• Willingness to work onsite (4+ days per week) at our Arden Hills, MN site

Preferred Requirements

• Experience designing and evaluating test methods and fixtures.
• Ability to work hands-on with test systems and develop new test systems as needed.
• Working technical knowledge of implantable medical devices.
• Experience with commercialized product data management systems.
• PE licensure preferred; a minimum of EIT certification desirable.

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary: $ 82600

Maximum Salary: $ 156900

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

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.