R&D Engineer I

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.           

R&D Engineer I   WATCHMAN

Maple Grove, MN (Onsite)

About the role:

We have a new engineering opportunity in WATCHMAN within Boston Scientific’s Cardiology Group. WATCHMAN continues to be an exciting growth driver for Boston Scientific (BSC).  As our organization grows, we are expanding our engineering team to meet increasing demand. In this role, you will demonstrate a blend of technical knowledge and clear decision making. You will be playing an important technical role in developing next-generation products so BSC can deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians in support of BSC’s mission. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Participate on a project team to contribute the necessary technical work related to product design, test methods and fixture development.
• Perform tolerance analysis, root cause investigations, and failure mode assessments. 
• Develop thorough test plans, drive experiment execution, analyze data, and present findings.
• Read, understand and create design drawings for the purposes of building, evaluating, testing and troubleshooting assemblies.
• Create CAD models and drawings of parts and assemblies using SolidWorks.
• In all actions, demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to all documented quality processes and procedures.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering).
• Ability to develop creative solutions and collaboratively draw ideas from cross-functional teams.
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
• Willingness to work onsite at our Maple Grove, MN site

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with medical device or regulated industry design control process and documentation.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Candidates should be self-starters and have a hands-on approach.

Relocation Assistance:      Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship:    For this role, Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship, convert a student Visa in the future, or take over sponsorship of an existing employment visa 

Requisition ID: 603983 

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary: $ 58200 

Maximum Salary: $ 110500 

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.