Boston Scientific Sr R&D Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

899303274

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive complex or novel work assignments within a cross-functional team developing new single use devices and electronic medical equipment technologies and products.
• Conduct feasibility studies, develop prototypes, and perform testing and validation to optimize product designs.
• Solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions through the design & execution of structured experimental plans.
• Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
• Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests
• May interface with Physicians to identify needs and to obtain feedback on concepts and performance of new devices and to translate customer needs into product concepts.
• Work independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates.
• Creating a strong team culture around high expectations, accountability & performance.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians or junior engineers.
• In all actions, demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with all documented quality processes and procedures.

Required qualifications:

• BS or above in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years with a master’s degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
• Strong technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, collaborative mindset, and effective communication skills.
• Experience leading in an exploratory or technology development space where there are many unknowns – comfortable with grey space.
• A driven self-starter with a team-first mindset who takes accountability when working within a cross-functional team, willing and eager to leverage proven hands-on skills to design, build and test prototypes.

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of design controls & risk management practices.

• Experience with injection molding, micro-molding and/or machining.
• Experience designing and validating medical device systems encompassing single use devices and electronic medical equipment

• Experience with six sigma methodologies (DOEs, capability analysis, etc)
• Familiarity with medical device standards and working with global regulatory bodies

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).

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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.