Senior R&D Engineer, Integration

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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 have an exciting opportunity as an R&D Workstream lead to complete integration of key technologies into Boston Scientific’s IC division. The Senior R&D Integration Engineer – catheters role will be dedicated to integrating a key catheter technology in a new and exciting market into the Interventional Cardiology franchise.

As an R&D integration lead, you will be responsible for leading a small high performing R&D team to evaluate and integrate a catheter-based product and the supporting design documentation into the BSC quality system. Working with cross-functional team members, you will develop strategies for aligning quality systems while maintaining product and business continuity. As a key growth driver for IC, this role will come with visibility to key leadership, and as a result, communication & leadership will be paramount. The role will include strategic planning for integration of the technology & DHF/DMR R&D deliverables.

Work Mode:
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our Maple Grove, MN office at least three days per week.
 
Visa Sponsorship:
Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partner with Quality, Process Development, Operations and other cross-functional team members to develop project integration plans tailored to the unique needs of the product or site
• Actively lead and engage in the Discovery phase of design control practices and documentation to identify commonalities and gaps with BSC systems, including prints, CAD, and risk management documents
• Based on Discovery phase findings, establish design control integration workplans and schedule
• Coordinate, manage, and document the project goals and progress of an R&D team and recommend appropriate integration actions
• Deliver functional project updates to leadership, representing the voice of R&D
• Take an active role in the organization to identify and mitigate issues; work cross-functionally to resolve issues and challenges
• Work with NPD leadership to prioritize tasks and ensure tactical plans meet the larger business strategy
• Develop and implement knowledge transfer strategy for products and technologies into BSC technical community
• Mentor extended team members and help them develop a path to achieve integration goals
• Create a culture of high expectations, accountability, and strong engineering fundamentals
• Develop and provide guidance regarding integration strategies and approaches

Required qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of engineering experience with a Master’s degree, or 2+ year’s experience with a PhD degree.
• Experience with catheter design and development.
• Experience with Design Controls & Risk Management practices.
• Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling efficient task completion.
• Experience leading other team members and building strong personal credibility & excellent communication skills.
• Proven technical leadership in medical device or healthcare related industry.
• Ability to travel 25% of time.

Preferred qualifications:

• Engineering experience in interventional cardiology and catheter-based medical devices, especially Class II or Class III medical device development for single use devices as part of a system.
• Experience with technology acquisition & integration.
• Cross-functional experience in working with external manufacturing partners, remote internal manufacturing partners, operations, test engineering and process development.
• Comfortable working ‘in the gray’; known for innovative, out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to meet requirements.
• Experience developing relationships and motivating a high performance technical team.
• Personal drive, individual accountability & a strong bias for action.
• An independent critical thinker; willingness to challenge status quo.

Requisition ID: 602570 

Minimum Salary: $ 82600 

Maximum Salary: $ 156900 

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).

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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. 

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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.