Process Engineer III - Battery Chemist

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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:

Boston Scientific is looking for a highly motivated Process Engineer III - Battery Chemist to join our fast-growing team. In this role, you'll use your technical skills and passion for innovation to drive the commercialization of new products and improvements. You'll work hands-on to solve complex problems in a fast-paced, global environment, focusing on developing processes from concept to production. This position involves cross-functional collaboration to design and commercialize advanced technology, supporting process development across Boston Scientific’s global plant network. 

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a fully-onsite work model requiring employees to be in our local office five (5) days per week. 

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with a multidisciplinary team in developing innovative battery (cell) designs and processes to power life-sustaining and life-enhancing implantable medical devices
• Collaborate with the Process Engineering team to transition laboratory-scale designs and production techniques into standardized production processes
• Develop and execute analytical test methods and analysis of battery chemistries – proficient in documenting and communicating test results to design teams
• Develop electrolyte formulations for various battery chemistries working with battery chemists
• Participate in and lead efforts to characterize the electrochemical performance, safety, and stability of developmental cell designs
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality teams on day-to-day manufacturing issues and product disposition decisions; serve as technical support for CAPA work
• Lead value improvement projects (VIP) related to battery design and components, to lower costs and improve manufacturability
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package 
• Build and test cell prototypes; build coin cells as test articles
• Produce technical reports, specifications; write validation protocols and reports applicable to new processes 
• Advise on materials and material compatibility
• Execute the functional deliverables associated with the PDP/TDP processes, Project Management, and Quality Systems 
• May serve as core team member or extended team member on new product development projects 
• Write clean and concise work instructions that can be understood by product builders  
• Own/contribute to technical reports, validations, and qualifications by capturing experimental results  
• Complete proper documentation to meet quality systems requirements (e.g., BOM's, Routers, FMEA's, etc.) 
• Prepare and present technical data and recommendations at technical and business reviews 
• Oversee development builds associated with the project using special work requests 
• Train manufacturing personnel, when required, as part of early prototype line development and validation 

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Chemistry
• Minimum of 4 years of professional batteries experience relevant to this role
• Battery development and battery chemistry experience – specifically battery electrolytes
• GC/MS, NMR, and microcalorimetry equipment experience
• Experience with electrochemical cell testing techniques
• Experience preparing electrode slurries and electrode coatings
• Experience evaluating electrode materials in coin cells and single-layer pouch cells
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude – working in lab and on manufacturing line
• Demonstrated engineering fundamentals (LEAN, DFM, etc.) and problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated cross functional teamwork in a technically demanding environment 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to travel, up to 10%

Preferred qualifications: 

• Prior experience in medical device industry or similar highly-regulated industry  
• Demonstrated use of Design for Six Sigma tools (Design of Experiments, problem solving)  
• Demonstrated understanding and usage of statistics to drive improvements; proficiency in Minitab  

Requisition ID: 630149 

Minimum Salary: $ 78300 

Maximum Salary: $ 148800 

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 non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may 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 for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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 identity, 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.