Boston Scientific Senior Engineer - Metals 

United States, Massachusetts, Marlborough 

922277975

About the role:

As Senior Engineer, you will support teams facing multi-faceted technical challenges, requiring applied in-depth problem-solving competencies. You will be responsible for providing materials support including providing recommendations and executing design, testing, implementation and evaluation of medical devices within our Endoscopy portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates metal-based materials, components, assemblies, and/ or associated processes and equipment.
• Develops solutions to diverse engineering problems using ingenuity and creativity. Leverages internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
• Independently plans and organizes project tasks with showing the ability to prioritize tasks, execute, and direct others
• Leverages knowledge of sterilization, biocompatibility, shelf life, & packaging to inform design decisions and accelerate project schedules.
• Meets with global thought leaders in discipline or technology. Studies and understands relevant published articles and works for application to company projects and initiatives.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills to address complex challenges and makes sound design recommendations.
• Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares complex reports to communicate results to technical community. Provides clear communication to Technical Leaders at key technical updates.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
• Participates in writing and submission of intellectual property (patents).
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• May provide training and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.

Minimum Required qualifications:

• BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Bioengineering or similar.
• 5+ Years of work experience with metals with Bachelor’s Degree, (MS will substitute for 2 years of work experience, PhD will substitute for 4 years).
• Passion for materials science and continued learning
• Experience managing technical aspects of projects as a member of a cross-functional core team
• Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with Nitinol highly desired.
• Proven self-starter who runs towards critical issues, ambiguous requirements, or loosely defined challenges with a demonstrated ability to rally teams to achieve business results.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
• Advanced degree a plus.

Requisition ID; 597565

Base Salary Range:

Minimum Salary: $ 84000

Maximum Salary: $ 159600

Compensation for
exempt rolesalso includes 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.