Boston Scientific Senior Manager R&D Engineering 

United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove 

574847140

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, coaching, and developing engineering talent.

• Assessing catheter-based project team needs across Interventional Cardiology and working with technical leads and program managers to ensure they are set up for technology and product development success.

• Providing direction and/or guidance to engineers who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. Will also supervise non-exempt employees and external contract design firm employees.

• Fostering a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

• Creating an entrepreneurial environment.

• Keeping the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.

• Demonstrating effective change leadership.

• Building strategic partnerships across Boston Scientific to further departmental and organizational objectives.

• Developing and executing organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.

• Monitoring compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).

• Making decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives.

• Developing, monitoring and appropriately adjusting the annual budget for department.

Required minimum qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.

• 10+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years of engineering experience with a Master’s degree, or 6+ yrs experience with a PhD degree.

• 3+ years’ experience in leading and developing a technical engineering group.

• Proficient in design controls and risk management practices with fluency in what external regulations require for various product approvals.

• Highly creative problem solver who leads with a sense of urgency.

• Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling highly effective teams.

• A proven track record developing medical devices from early stage through full product launch and sustaining.

• Personal drive, individual accountability and a strong bias for action.

• Strong personal credibility and excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work onsite at our Maple Grove site 4+ days per week.

Preferred qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or equivalent.

• Engineering experience in interventional cardiology and catheter-based medical devices, especially Class II or Class III medical device development.

• Cross functional experience in working with external manufacturing partners, operations, test engineering and process development.

• Passion for understanding and solving complex problems from our physician customers, including ability to learn the clinical disease state and identifying unmet needs.

• Previous experience in engaging with physician customers including giving technical presentations and managing product complaints.

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.