R&D Engineer II - PI

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 II  - Acquisition Integration - Peripheral Interventions

Maple Grove, MN

As R&D Engineer II, you will primarily support Acquisition Integration in the Peripheral Interventions Division. This role will play a key part in integrating new technologies into Boston Scientific, providing an excellent opportunity to learn and contribute to the design and quality system integration of cutting-edge medical devices. You will gain invaluable exposure to the entire product development process (PDP) for innovative technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This role offers a unique chance to work on the integration of innovative technologies, gain end-to-end exposure to the product development cycle, and excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about advancing product development and making a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

At Boston Scientific, our products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions. We continue to innovate in key areas and are extending our innovations into new geographies and high-growth adjacency markets. Within the Peripheral Interventions (PI) Division, we design, develop, produce, and sustain technologies for treating peripheral venous and arterial disorders, while also supporting evolving regulatory and standard requirements around product design. We provide solutions to patients that include: Drug-Eluting & Bare-Metal Stents, Catheters, Balloons & Drug-Eluting Balloons, Microspheres, Thrombectomy, and Atherectomy. PI has a robust product line and pipeline, and we will continue to make investments in interventional treatments.

In this role, you will compile, analyze, and report operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products, processes, and materials. You will leverage a blend of new and proven technologies, and will help deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians, advancing Boston Scientific’s mission to transform lives.

Responsibilities:

• Fully participating in and successfully contributing to project teams typically including the following activities: product design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process capability studies, research investigations (animal and clinical studies), report preparation, and process/test documentation.
• Planning and scheduling your activities independently to meet project timelines.
• Designing and coordinating standard engineering tests and experiments.
• Designing, procuring, and fabricating tooling and fixtures.
• Troubleshooting issues related to the design, materials, or process of new products.
• Summarizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from test results.
• Preparing standard reports and documentation to communicate results to the technical community.
• Creating and managing engineering documentation, including design prints, parts, and BOMs.
• Working cooperatively with process development, supplier engineering, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing teams to ensure project success.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the product development system through delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Creating and submitting idea disclosures of concepts and designs for new products.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Material Science Engineering.
• 2 or more years of applied engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong hypothesis-driven experimental design and statistical analysis skills.
• Hands-on approach to product development.
• Self-motivation and curiosity with a passion for solving problems.
• Experience with medical device design and/or processes.
• Test method development experience.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience.
• Familiarity with Boston Scientific quality systems or similar industry standards.

Requisition ID: 595977

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement/ The foal 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.