Senior Process Development Engineer

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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 seeking a highly motivated and experienced engineer to work on product and process development to lead the design and commercialization of new technologies across BSC.  The candidate must have a desire to utilize their skills to solve technical/complex problems in a hands-on manner, working in a fast-paced environment, and across multiple functions in a global company.   The successful candidate for this position will provide strong leadership and problem solving to enable medical device innovation. Use your technical and collaboration skills alongside your passion for innovation and continuous improvement to drive growth through efficient and effective commercialization of new products and targeted improvements. This position offers the opportunity to support process development and product commercialization throughout Boston’s global plant network. Works cross-functionally to develop capable process and complex technologies on new products and ensures efficient and effective transfer of product into production. 

Your responsibilities include:  

• Assesses process capabilities, prioritizes process improvement opportunities, and innovates and implements process improvements on multiple and moderately complex processes. 
• Applies technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures, tooling and/or automation. 
• Executes the functional deliverables associated with the PDP/TDP, Project Management, and Quality Systems. Product development process technology development process 
• Prepares and presents technical data and recommendations at technical reviews. 
• Writes validation protocols and reports applicable to new processes. 
• Ensures proper documentation is completed to meet quality systems requirements. (e.g., BOM’s, Routers, FMEA’s, etc.) 
• Oversees development builds associated with the project using special work requests. 
• Develops qualified production lines. 
• Provides Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package. 
• Contributes ideas to or generates Intellectual Property submissions. 
• May serve as a core team lead or extended team member on new development projects. 
• May supervise and/or mentor engineers with the team. 

Minimum qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering with Mechanical background and 5+ years of process development experience 
• Demonstrated use of DFSS tools (DOE, problem solving) 
• 5+ years of demonstrated process development / improvement activities 
• Demonstrated ability to develop processes from concept to production 

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated cross functional teamwork in technically demanding environment 
• Highly motivated individual that can independently drive deliverables to completion through collaboration among team members. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and drive innovative solutions into processes and products. 
• Expertise in New Product Development. 
• Medical device or other regulated industry experience. 
• Strong mechanical aptitude.  Fixture and equipment design or trouble shooting experience (CAD experience not required). 
• Process Development; equipment validations and process characterization and validation experience 
• Demonstrated understanding and usage of statistics to drive improvements. 
• Experience working with plastics, metals and various joining methods  
• Open to travel of up to 10% of their time.  

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Requisition ID: 586188

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 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’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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.