Engineer III, R&D

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Diversity - Innovation - 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.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to join the growing Research and Development team in Boston Scientific’s Interventional Heart Failure group.  In this role, you’ll work on a wide variety of challenging and rewarding new product development activities focused on bringing new and impactful therapies to patients around the globe.  The position will focus primarily on test method development for critical product performance measures on a new and exciting product platform.  We are looking for a motivated and driven individual with sound technical fundamentals who can drive execution in a very diverse and fast-paced environment.  Come join this exciting and growing team!

Responsibilities

• Test method developer for components, sub, or finished medical device assemblies.
• Creates new methods to evaluate critical areas of product performance.
• Guides the design of unique equipment or fixturing/tooling to support method development.
• Contributes to or leads test protocols, data generation, analysis, and team review.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure requirements are unambiguous and measurable.
• Authors technical reports that communicate results and share knowledge across the business unit.
• Contributes ideas to or generates intellectual property submissions.
• Significant amount of hands-on, in-lab product development and testing.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and sound technical judgment.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an engineering field/industry.
• Experience developing product level test methods and equipment/fixturing.
• Good understanding of statistical analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and follow through on project responsibilities.
• Work well and thrive within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated individual that can drive deliverables through creative problem solving and collaboration among team members.
• Demonstrated ability to ideate, prototype, and implement creative test method solutions.
• History of experimental design and execution.
• Experience developing new complex product evaluation methods where current solutions are insufficient.
• Basic understanding of medical device design control / quality systems and the product development process (PLCP).

Requisition ID: 583337

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement.  The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.  

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 is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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.