Principal Quality Systems Engineer - Configuration Management

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About the role: We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Principal Quality Systems Engineer – Configuration Management to join our Global Capital Equipment Quality Assurance (QA) team at Boston Scientific. This position will play a key role in leading a strategic project related to Capital Equipment Configuration Management, which involves hardware, software, and systems configuration management. As the Technical Lead, you will partner closely with a Project Manager and work with cross-functional teams to help bring best-in-class practices related to configuration management into our Quality processes for capital equipment.

This role will offer you the opportunity to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders, from engineers to leadership, across multiple divisions. You will help establish a unified approach to configuration management that spans the entire lifecycle of capital equipment, ensuring that our processes, policies, and systems are aligned with the highest standards of quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Project Leadership: Serve as the Technical Lead for a strategic project focused on Capital Equipment Configuration Management, involving hardware, software, and systems configuration management, partnering with a Project Manager and cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Configuration Management Expertise: Lead technical discussions and guide decision-making around configuration management for complex capital equipment, including hardware, software, and systems, ensuring best practices are followed throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaboration: Work alongside other project leads within the Capital Equipment QA portfolio to define a unified approach to configuration management—addressing inputs, considerations, outputs, and decisions across the equipment lifecycle.
• Documentation Development: Lead the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, and Guidance documents to ensure consistency and compliance across configuration management activities.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead a cross-functional, cross-divisional stakeholder group, including engineers, quality professionals, and senior leadership, to ensure alignment and effective decision-making.
• Executive Communication: Present regular project updates and report-outs to Director and VP-level leadership, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals.
• IT Systems Requirements: Partner with IT teams to define and support the design of IT system requirements to facilitate effective configuration management, ensuring technology solutions meet operational needs.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in configuration management processes, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and aligned with regulatory and quality standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, engineering, or related fields, with strong experience in configuration management of complex medical devices or similar capital equipment.
• Expertise in configuration management principles, including lifecycle management, change control, and traceability, with an understanding of hardware, software, and systems configuration.
• Strong technical acumen to guide configuration management discussions and decisions, ensuring the highest level of quality and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's degree
• Experience working on cross-functional teams, collaborating with engineers, quality professionals, and senior leadership.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and project progress to executive leadership.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (e.g., ISO, FDA) and quality management systems (e.g., QMS, CAPA).
• Proven ability to influence and drive alignment across a variety of stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Project management experience is a plus, but the focus for this role is on providing strong technical leadership for the project’s configuration management aspects.
   

Requisition ID: 601021 

Minimum Salary: $ 99100 

Maximum Salary: $ 188300 

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.

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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!

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