Boston Scientific Senior Systems Engineer 

United States, California, Santa Clarita 

415324122

About This Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer for the Boston Scientific Neuromodulation R&D team, you will play an important role in systems design from concept to product launch across implantable and connected cloud & mobile product systems. As a Senior Systems Design Engineer, you are responsible for system level design of complex implantable medical devices by developing system requirements from user needs and stakeholder inputs, designing and documenting system architecture, and guiding the implementation of system features through hardware/firmware/software development and verification activities. You will provide support for system integration activities using systems engineering principles and techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on a cross-functional engineering team
• Define and analyze system requirements, clinical workflows, and input/output processes by using systems engineering methods and techniques
• Apply critical thinking to solve systems integration problems and make recommendations
• Utilize architecture design tools to develop and document system-level interactions
• Create design documentation such as requirements rationale, requirements tracing, system change analysis within our quality system
• Writing reports for and working with internal regulatory team to satisfy the requirements for external regulatory agencies
• Apply project management principles to plan, track, execute, and report status of projects within a range of team sizes
• Support system risk management activities, such as FMEA’s and risk/hazard analysis

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 6+ years of engineering experience. Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience
• 4+ years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems
• 2+ years of experience in the design, development, and testing of embedded systems and/or active implantable medical devices
• Ability to interpret and develop system requirements and system specifications
• Experience with general electronic bench test equipment: oscilloscopes, DMM's, Data Acquisition devices
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) to all levels of the organization
• Willingness to work onsite in hybrid mode (3+ days per week) at our Valencia, CA site

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of independent and solution-oriented work style
• Experience in system development lifecycle process including formalized processes and procedures
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards relevant to class II/III medical devices
• Familiarity with requirements management/PLM tools
• Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to build relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
• Ability to provide technical leadership within cross-functional teams
• Practical knowledge of project management concepts and exposure to Agile methodologies

Maximum Salary: $ 164500

Compensation for
exempt rolesmay 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.