• Job Description

  Req#: 596708

  Innovation - Diversity - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

  At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

  Principal R&D Engineer – Urology Products

  Marlborough, MA

  Be a technical leader in the fast-paced world of Boston Scientific Urology acquisitions and integrations! The Principal R&D Engineer for business integration will lead a cross-discipline team of engineers to assess design effectiveness of medical devices as well as compliance with Boston Scientific requirements and international standards as part of an acquisition and integration of a third-party company. This role would be responsible for assessing the acquired company’s Design History File (DHF) and updating associated design documentation and design outputs to address any gaps against the Boston Scientific Quality Management System.

  You will conduct development and/or design integration work as part of a major acquisition / integration project. The Principal R&D Engineer would be viewed as an expert in Product Design History File (DHF) integration and/or associated medical device technologies.

  Your responsibilities include:

  • Identifying gaps in the acquired company’s compliance to Boston Scientific Work Instructions and SOPs and defining strategy to close these gaps.
  • Directing day-to-day work of less experienced engineers and technicians within core product integration team and delegating work appropriately to meet project goals.
  • Coordinating, managing, and documenting project goals and progress and recommending appropriate revisions.
  • Communicating progress, risks, and trade-offs of technical deliverables to project leadership, and recommends revisions as needed.
  • Driving complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. Work is expected to result in efficient and effective integration of medical device technologies to the Boston Scientific portfolio.
  • Successfully completing engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development or remediation, product design refinement, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigation (animal and clinical studies), and report preparation.
  • Providing guidance to product and technology teams.
  • Assessing the feasibility and soundness of alternative engineering processes, products, or equipment.
  • Developing and coaching others on engineering documentation.
  • Demonstrating Technology Development and Product Development system knowledge through coaching and delivery of high quality, high impact deliverables.

  Required Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of Medical Device Engineering experience with Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with Master’s
  • Ability to provide technical leadership as it relates to product design and prioritization and to delegate work appropriately
  • Strong mechanical and/or systems engineering and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources
  • Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
  • 15% travel
  • Willing to work onsite 3+ days per week at our Marlborough, MA location

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Understanding of IEC 60601 Medical Electrical Equipment standards, including laser-specific sections
  • Experience in single-use device or medical electrical equipment
  • Experience with System Design Verification testing and data analysis
  • Experience with Minitab
  • Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
  • Experience in driving technical trade-off decisions to optimize design, performance, usability, manufacturability, cost-efficiency and reliability

  Requisition ID: 596708

  Base Salary Range:

  Minimum Salary: $100700

  Maximum Salary: $191300

  The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

  Compensation for exempt roles includes variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives

  As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

  So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

  At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

  Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

  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.

• About the company

  Boston Scientific is primarily known for the development of the Taxus Stent, a drug-eluting stent which is used to open clogged arteries.

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