Boston Scientific R&D Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

469301683

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting or restarting their careers

About the role:

At Boston Scientific, our products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions. We continue to innovate in key areas and are extending our innovations into new geographies and high-growth adjacency markets. Within the Peripheral Interventions (PI) Division we design, develop, produce and sustain technologies for treating peripheral venous and arterial disorders, in addition to supporting evolving regulatory and standard requirements around product design. We provide solutions to patients that include: Drug-Eluting & Bare-Metal Stents, Catheters, Balloons & Drug-Eluting Balloons, Microspheres, Thrombectomy, and Atherectomy. PI has a robust product line and pipeline, and we will continue to make an investment in Interventional treatments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fully participate in and successfully contribute to project teams typically including the following activities: product design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process capability studies, research investigations (animal and clinical studies), report preparation, and process/test documentation
• Collaborate with supplier engineering to develop relationships with suppliers and drive technical results

• Work independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines
• Design and coordinate standard engineering tests and experiments
• Design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures
• Perform troubleshooting on new products/process problems as related to design, material, or process
• Summarize and analyze test results

• Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community
• Responsible for engineering documentation
• Invent/create concepts and designs for new products/processes; submit idea disclosures
• Work cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing to ensure project success

Required qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
• 0-1 years of prior experience (or similar through internships/co-ops) in Research and Development
• Prior internship experience with Boston Scientific

Preferred qualifications:

• Medical device design and or process experience
• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience
• Solid experimental design and statistical analysis knowledge
• Solid clinical knowledge and experience in cardiovascular anatomy
• Fundamental understanding of thrombectomy procedures within the arterial system

Maximum Salary: $ 110500

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.

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.