Boston Scientific Senior R&D Engineer - Electrophysiology 

United States, Minnesota 

659550726

Jenna Marie Rubbelke
Jujhar Singh Bains

About the role:

As Senior Engineer, you will support new product development team solutions to multi-faceted customer issues, requiring applied in-depth problem-solving competencies. You will be a part of a high-performance team responsible for the design, implementation, and test of disposable medical devices within our electrophysiology pulsed field ablation single use device portfolio. This critical role will be a part of best-in-class development practices and rigorous, holistic product design in coordination with internal and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates: mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
• Develops solutions to diverse engineering problems using ingenuity and creativity. Leverages internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
• Drives technical project tasks within single use device development including requirements, design, implementation, test, integration, transfer to manufacturing, and verification/validation.
• Solves system problems by analyzing the situation and recommending corrective or alternative actions. Leads technical workstreams through problem solving. Facilitates crisp decision making around key technical issues.
• Independently plans and organizes project tasks with showing the ability to prioritize tasks, execute, and direct others
• Ensure quality system compliance for medical device development, champion continuous improvement, and adopt best practices.
• Participates in the development of others by providing coaching and guidance.
• Creates a strong team culture around high expectations and high performance
• Participates in writing and submission of intellectual property (patents).
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Provides clear communication to Technical Leaders at key technical updates.

Required qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Required minimum years of work experience (primarily in medical device or related field): 5+ Years with BS, 3+ Years with MS
• Experience managing technical aspects of projects as a member of a cross-functional core team
• Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling highly effective teams
• Passion for understanding and solving problems for end users
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• 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.
• Experience with electrophysiology and/or Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience.
• Demonstrated product development leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on a large-scale development program
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
• Systems engineering mindset, able to articulate customer unmet needs and translate into holistic technical solutions.
• Understanding of working within a quality system, IEC and ISO standards relevant to medical device lifecycle and risk management (i.e., ISO 13485).

Maximum Salary: $ 156900

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.