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Boston Scientific Senior Electrical Engineer R&D 
United States, Minnesota, Arden Hills 
642965401

06.12.2024

About the role:

Responsible for providing electrical engineering support and expertise in the definition, design, development and test of complex implantable medical devices. Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Hardware design of RF antenna and PCB layout for an implanted medical device, including simulation and testing for both performance and RF compliance.
  • Test development and execution for MR-conditional approval for an implanted medical device.
  • Test development and execution for rechargeability of an implanted medical device.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Design, develop, debug, modify, and test electrical circuits and systems by using current tools, analysis techniques, and technologies
  • Document electrical development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests; methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards
  • Track electrical development effort by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool to include utilizing multiple version control, defect tracking, and peer review tools including Accurev, JIRA and Windchill
  • Solve engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending corrective or alternative actions
  • Analyze, evaluate, and verify requirements, circuits, and systems by using engineering practices
  • Investigate, research, and select electronic circuits, components, tools, equipment, and practices
  • Perform design analysis and exploratory testing
  • Work with electrical and mechanical hardware and associated tools and infrastructure
  • Write final evaluation reports and work with regulatory group to satisfy the requirements for external regulatory agencies
  • Establish and promote a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System; demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures
  • Solve a range of problems of varying scope and complexity, generally applying existing solutions, while exercising autonomy to propose alternatives understanding their impact on the business or apply judgment based on experience to develop new solutions
  • Work independently, guided by company policies, guidelines, and procedures, receiving guidance on complex and unprecedented problems

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related engineering field with a significant focus in electrical/electronics) with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related engineering field with a significant focus in electrical/electronics) with 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from all stakeholders using all sources of data
  • Ability to analyze test results and perform risk analysis
  • Ability to interpret and research requirements, specifications, and input/output processes
  • Experience with change management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA, AccuRev, Windchill, or similar
  • In-depth conceptual, practical, and technical and/or functional knowledge of principles and theories of board level electrical engineering and general understanding of related job functions
  • In-depth conceptual, practical, and technical and/or functional knowledge of principles and theories of electric and magnetic fields, and their interaction with circuits

Preferred requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in hardware engineering
  • 3+ years of experience with automated and manual testing in regulated industry, preferably in active implantable medical device domain
  • 2+ years of experience in system development lifecycle process including formalized processes and procedures
  • Experience creating test protocols and automating tests using Python and other relevant tools
  • Experience creating protocols and automating tests with general experience in Perl, Python, HTML, scripting, or equivalent

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


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.