Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Metrology
Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311
Additional Location(s): N/A
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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.
About the role:
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Metrology develops, validates and maintains dimensional measurement systems that support the manufacture of precision injection-molded medical device components. In this role, you will ensure that inspection methods, equipment and metrology processes deliver accurate, reliable and compliant results throughout the product lifecycle. You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Tooling, Product Development, Research and Development, and Regulatory Affairs to advance measurement capability, support process validation and improve manufacturing performance.
Boston Scientific was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work.
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an on-site work model and requires employees to work from the local Boston Scientific facility. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop, validate and optimize dimensional measurement methods for precision injection-molded components.
- Develop and support in-process inspection systems, inspection plans, control plans, sampling strategies and data collection methods.
- Program and operate coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), optical measurement systems, vision inspection systems and other advanced metrology equipment.
- Develop inspection programs based on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) requirements and applicable industry standards.
- Perform measurement system analyses, including measurement uncertainty, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), capability studies and statistical process control (SPC).
- Support mold qualifications, process transfers, process development and production startup activities.
- Develop inspection strategies for complex molded components with tight dimensional tolerances.
- Analyze dimensional variation related to molding parameters, tooling wear, material variation and manufacturing processes.
- Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to investigate dimensional nonconformances and support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
- Develop and execute validation protocols and support equipment qualification and measurement equipment traceability.
- Review engineering drawings for manufacturability and inspection feasibility.
- Evaluate emerging metrology technologies and automation opportunities that improve inspection efficiency, measurement capability and process performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce process variation and strengthen measurement systems.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, plastics engineering, metrology or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years’ combined metrology and manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience developing or supporting dimensional measurement and inspection systems.
- Experience supporting process validation and equipment qualification.
- Experience interpreting complex GD&T requirements and developing corresponding inspection methods.
- Experience performing measurement system analysis and applying statistical methods to manufacturing data.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience supporting precision injection molding and multi-cavity tooling.
- Experience in medical device or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience with advanced metrology equipment, including ZEISS or Hexagon CMMs, Keyence optical measurement systems, SmartScope, 3D surface measurement, CT scanning or surface profilometry.
- Experience with metrology and statistical software, including ZEISS CALYPSO, PC-DMIS, Minitab, Microsoft Excel or SPC software.
- Knowledge of scientific injection molding principles.
- CMM programming certification, such as ZEISS or Hexagon certification.
Requisition ID: 632618
Minimum Salary: $ 85000
Maximum Salary: $ 161500
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 non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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 identity, 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.
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