Principal Electrical Engineer

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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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer on a permanent basis to join our team.

Job Purpose:

The Process Engineering Manager provides strategic, technical, and organisational leadership for the Electrical Test Development function. This role leads a team of engineers and technical professionals responsible for architecting, developing, validating, and sustaining advanced automated electrical test systems that support new product development (NPD) and commercial manufacturing. The Manager ensures long‑term test capability readiness, drives innovation and standardisation across the test platform landscape, and aligns engineering priorities with business needs, regulatory expectations, and manufacturing objectives.

This role has broad impact: shaping test technology roadmaps, managing departmental resources, scaling organisational capability, and influencing cross‑functional strategy to support Boston Scientific’s growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Organisational Direction

• Define and execute the long‑term strategy for the Electrical Test Development function, including technology roadmap, skill development, platform architecture, and capacity planning.
• Set functional goals, establish performance indicators, and ensure alignment with broader Global Process Development strategies.
• Drive standardisation across test platforms, frameworks, documentation practices, and validation approaches to improve efficiency, reliability, and compliance.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and their applicability to future product pipelines.
  
  

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced engineers, early‑career professionals, and technical contributors.
• Build a high‑performance culture focused on accountability, technical excellence, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Own team hiring plans, succession planning, skill‑gap analysis, and competency development pathways.
• Conduct performance management, career planning, coaching, and recognition to support engineer growth and retention.
  
  

Technical Governance & Test System Development

• Provide technical oversight for the design, architecture, and development of custom automated electrical test systems supporting NPD and commercial products.
• Establish technical governance processes for design reviews, software/hardware qualification, and system acceptance.
• Champion engineering best practices in documentation, safety, risk management, traceability, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure robust validation strategies for complex test systems.
  
  

Portfolio, Resource & Budget Management

• Oversee the portfolio of test development projects, ensuring prioritisation aligns with business needs and manufacturing readiness.
• Own resource planning for the team, including headcount strategy, contractor engagement, equipment investment, and capital forecasting.
• Manage functional budgets, capital requests, and long‑term test infrastructure investments.
• Balance competing priorities across multiple high‑impact NPD and sustaining programs.
  
  

Cross‑Functional & Stakeholder Leadership

• Serve as the primary test process engineering leader interfacing with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management for test‑related topics.
• Influence early product architecture to ensure designs are testable, automatable, cost‑effective, and scalable.
• Collaborate with global test development teams to share standards, align on platform strategies, and leverage reusable design assets.
• Build partnerships with external suppliers, integrators, and technology partners to support test capability expansion.
  
  

Impact, Decision‑Making & Accountability

• Make strategic decisions affecting project delivery, manufacturing readiness, quality performance, and long‑term test capability.
• Serve as final approval authority for technical decisions, documentation, and equipment release within the team’s remit.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety standards across all test systems developed or sustained by the group.

Job Scope and Levelling Guidelines

Knowledge

• Recognised as a senior technical and organisational leader in automated electrical test equipment.
• Broad and deep understanding of system design, manufacturing test architectures, software controls, and regulated industry requirements.

Problem Solving

• Navigates ambiguity and solves complex cross‑functional problems requiring integrated hardware, software, system, and process perspectives.
• Applies strategic thinking and advanced technical judgement to guide teams toward robust and scalable solutions.

Planning & Organisation

• Leads multi‑year capability and resource planning across multiple programs and business units.
• Anticipates organisational and technology needs and proactively positions the team for future demands.

Decision-Making

• Operates with high autonomy; accountable for the performance, capability, and technical quality of the Electrical Test Development function in the Process Development organisation.
• Makes decisions with significant impact on product launch success, manufacturing operations, and regulatory compliance.

Business Relationships

• Builds high‑trust relationships with senior engineering, operations, and program leaders.
• Influences decisions beyond the functional area through expertise, leadership, and strategic insight.

Education & Experience:

• Hons Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in test system development or electrical product design within a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor).
• 2+ years of people management experience leading technical teams, or equivalent senior technical leadership demonstrating management readiness.
• Proven success leading complex automated test system development and integration into production environments.
• Experience managing engineering portfolios, project pipelines, and cross‑functional dependencies.
• Strong understanding of hardware, software, data acquisition, instrumentation, and test automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, resolve conflict, and drive alignment across complex organisations.
• Excellent communication, executive‑level presentation, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Competencies

General Profile

• Provides full management responsibility for a professional engineering organisation.
• Accountable for team performance, engineering output, and functional strategy execution.

Functional Knowledge

• Expert understanding of electrical test system design, automation, validation, reliability engineering, and life‑cycle management.

Business Expertise

• Leverages deep operational and business knowledge to align engineering outputs with manufacturing, quality, and organisational goals.

Leadership

• Sets direction, allocates resources, and drives high‑performance execution.
• Builds a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Problem Solving

• Tackles high‑impact technical and organisational challenges with structured, innovative solutions.

Impact

• Decisions directly influence manufacturing readiness, product quality, compliance, and test capability scalability.

Interactions

• Communicates effectively at all organisational levels—from engineers to directors and VP stakeholders.
• Represents the function in technical, operational, and strategic forums.

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 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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