Boston Scientific Senior R&D Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

926639608

About the role:

In this role, you will develop new technology, products, materials, processes, or equipment with minimal supervision. The engineer will work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional development team to plan, direct, and execute major segments of complex projects ensuring successful outcomes from concept through commercialization.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Consistently generates innovative and unique solutions to market needs and submits idea disclosures. Work is expected to result in the development of new or refined products, processes, or equipment.
• Successfully completes complex engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development, product design and development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigation (animal and clinical studies), and report preparation.
• Selects techniques to solve complex problems and make sound design recommendations.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares complex reports to communicate results to technical community.
• Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.
• Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment.
• Interfaces with Physicians/Cath Lab personnel to obtain feedback on concepts and performance of new devices.
• Translates customer needs into product requirements and design specifications.
• Responsible for engineering documentation.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.
• Demonstrates PDP/TPD system knowledge through delivery of high quality and high impact deliverables.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering
• B.S. degree with 5+ years of experience, M.S. degree with 3+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 1+ year of experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in design of complex medical devices, with commercialization experience in phase-gate processes.

• Key leadership traits expected for this role include being an independent thinker, ability to guide/lead other team members, self-starter, strong communication skills, and ability to take calculated risks.
• Preferred technical capabilities: strong mechanical experience with design and development of single use devices in the vascular space, particularly vascular catheter development. Demonstrated ability to think out-of-the-box, navigate ambiguity, collaborate within and across teams within a global organization, and ability to mentor/guide more junior engineers or technicians.

• Strong statistical analysis skills, including proficiency in tools such as Minitab
• Working knowledge of DMAIC methodology

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.