Senior R&D Engineer (DIC & FEA)

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

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:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated digital image correlation (DIC) and finite element analysis (FEA) engineer to join our Global R&D team. This is an exciting and fulfilling opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and development projects, solve challenging problems, and make a significant impact in the medical device industry to help improve and save lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and apply DIC capabilities to measure displacements, deformations, and strains in implantable medical devices under various loading conditions.
• Support the development of a wide variety of medical devices and technologies throughout the product life cycle by performing DIC and FEA on structural mechanics problems.
• Provide engineering problem-solving support to product development teams across the company.
• Work closely with mechanical testing labs and computational modeling and simulation (CM&S) engineers.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Communicate with audiences from diverse backgrounds, including formal presentations.

What we're looking for in you:

Required qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD degree (preferred) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Required minimum years of work experience (primarily in medical device or related field): 5+ Years with BS, 3+ Years with MS, 1+ Years with PhD.
• Experience in DIC (2D, 3D, and micro), preferably applied to implantable medical devices made of materials such as titanium, Nitinol, and biological tissue.
• Experience with test setup design, including fixtures, load frames, and environmental controls.
• Experience with full-field deformation measurement and FEA validation tools such as MatchID.
• Proficiency in FEA software such as ABAQUS, COMSOL, or ANSYS.
• Strong understanding of the mechanical behavior of materials.
• Experience with solving structural mechanics problems involving contact, geometric nonlinearity, plasticity, hyper-elasticity, and super-elasticity, meshing models with complex geometry, computer experiments (virtual design of experiments – virtual DOEs).
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to both detail (content) and big picture (context) and the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Technical writing skills to capture DIC and FEA work and produce high-quality reports. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification (VVUQ) of computational models of medical devices.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and guidelines for medical device testing and analysis (e.g., FDA, ISO, ASME, ASTM).
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Altair HyperMesh, SmartUQ, Matlab, and Python.
• Computer skills in Windows and Linux. Setting up and executing simulations using High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources.
• Familiarity with particle image velocimetry (PIV) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a plus.

Requisition ID: 590579

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.