Senior Manager Firmware Engineering

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.           

Senior Manager – Firmware Engineering

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Arden Hills, MN  Onsite

About the Role:

This is a key management role in R&D leading a high performing team responsible for the efficient, high-quality development of safety critical embedded software (firmware) for implantable medical devices used in Cardiac Rhythm Management Therapy and Diagnostic systems as well as Prosthetic Urology applications. This team’s primary activities are to create firmware requirements and design, implement the firmware, and test the firmware using various white box and black box approaches. The design, implementation and maintenance of test automation systems is also a function of this team. This role heavily interfaces with other R&D functional managers (Systems, Hardware, Software) and cross functional stakeholders (Quality, Med Safety, Regulatory) as well as a global team of R&D engineers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Directly manages a team of full-time employees spanning a broad range of engineering levels as well as non-exempt employees.
• Provides direction & guidance to team members who exercise significant latitude & independence in assignments. 
• Responsible for recruiting, coaching, and developing organizational talent.
• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.
• Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrates effective change leadership.
• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develops and executes organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, MDR, etc.).
• Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives.
• Responsible for developing, monitoring and appropriately adjusting the annual budget for the department.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or more from an accredited school in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years of engineering work experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) or 8+ years of experience with a related Master’s degree
• 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• 3+ years of experience in the medical device industry
• 3+ years of experience developing product software (embedded software).
• Knowledge of Cardiac Rhythm Management products (pacemakers, defibrillators, leads, programmer, communicator, mobile device, patient management application).
• Knowledge of Lean/Agile concepts including scrums, burnups, retrospectives, backlog, and minimizing WIP.
• Knowledge of software engineering methods and tools (structured development, thread management, static analysis, unit/integration/verification testing).
• Knowledge of test automation systems for software development.
• Knowledge of test protocol development.
• Design Controls expertise with particular focus on requirements, design, verification and traceability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing regulated, safety critical software.
• Experience working with global R&D teams.
• Experience leading a high performing team of experienced engineers.
• Ability to prioritize resource needs across competing projects and franchises.
• Experience in leading change management initiatives.
• Strong communication skills, including technical discussions at all levels.
• Ability to develop partnerships with cross-functional areas within and outside of product development.

Requisition ID: 599044 

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary:  $ 122100 

Maximum Salary: $ 232000 

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

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.