Boston Scientific Principal Mechanical Design R&D Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

877019614

About the role:

As Principal R&D Engineer, you will lead research, design, development, and testing of neuromodulation medical devices.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise and energy in effective design, development, and project engineering for new medical devices
• Engage physicians, patients, sales reps, marketing, and others to collect feedback for devices under development
• Deliver meaningful innovation and submit novel intellectual property
• Create specifications and perform engineering analyses
• Design for cost-effective manufacturability
• Develop and analyze project scopes and schedules
• Define and validate manufacturing processes, support engineering builds, and verify product performance.
• Train and mentor entry-level engineers
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and competition.
• Deliver designs that meet goals such as for performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

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
• Willingness to work onsite (4+ days per week) at our Arden Hills, MN site

Preferred qualifications:

Experience involving/supporting:

• Implantable Leads, Surgical Tools, Access Instruments, or Accessories
• Materials biocompatibility
• Animal studies, preclinical studies, and clinical studies to evaluate the usability and performance of designed products
• Cadaver lab research
• Field research

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary: $ 99100

Maximum Salary: $ 188300

Compensation for exempt roles may 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.