Boston Scientific Principal R&D Engineer 

United States, Texas, Austin 

156916988

About the role:

This is an onsite position based in our Austin, Texas office located at 4221 Freidrich Ln, Austin, TX 78744.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Key member of cross-functional agile team for exploratory and early-stage technology development to ensure project approval and success.
• Consistently generate innovative and unique solutions to market needs, including rapid development of prototypes for internal and external evaluations
• Become subject matter expert in minimally invasive technologies applicable to therapeutic endoscopy.
• Drive innovation and secure intellectual property.
• Coordinate with commercial team to compile user requirements from physicians and the medical community and translate these requirements into technical product requirements.
• Attend medical procedures, engage with key opinion leaders, and attend conferences to identify unmet clinical needs and to assess technology landscape.
• Design of components and complex mechanical assemblies, including detailed drawings, for products, tooling, and fixtures.
• Develop and support design characterization activities, test method development, and verification and validation activities.
• Work with and mentor engineers and technicians, in early-stage development and creation of working prototypes, specifications, and documentation to support project timelines.
• Complete tasks in an efficient manner consistent with quality and corporate objectives; independently determine day-to-day tasks.
• As required, lead or support driving to resolution technical issues or challenges that arise in later stage development and/or R&D sustaining activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field or 7+ years of relevant industry experience (preferably in the medical device sector).
• Strong Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio (preferable related to medical device or life-science technology)
• Self-motivated with strong history of solving technical problems of varying complexity with conventional and novel technological solutions in a dynamic environment.
• Expertise in rapid prototyping and manufacturing processes (e.g. metal injection molding, additive manufacturing, plastic injection molding, machining, extruding, laser cutting).
• Strong design skills and mechanical engineering, or similar, skillset.
• Knowledge of DFMA (design for manufacturing and assembly) principles.
• CAD modeling and Drafting experience.
• Passion for learning about the relevant anatomy, disease states and therapies, understanding clinical use scenarios, and solving problems for end users.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to lead and collaborate with team members.
• Ability to travel intermittently to meet the needs of the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, physics or science
• Strong working knowledge of 3D CAD software like SolidWorks or Creo.
• Knowledge of statistics and six sigma design principles and tools
• Finite Element Analysis experience.
• Design Control experience, including verification and validation.
• Demonstrated technical writing proficiency (e.g. protocols, reports, test methods, characterization plans)

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal 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.