R&D Engineer II

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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.

Job Summary:

The Endoscopy R&D Design Center is seeking a highly skilled and motivated R&D Engineer to join our team. The person in this role will provide mechanical engineering design support for new product development, working with a range of product lines. A key team member that, under some supervision/guidance of our subject matter experts, will provide design solutions and technical support.  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical design, SolidWorks, drafting, and technical print review, as well as understanding of injection molding and finite elements analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mechanical Design: Design mechanisms, fixtures, as well as components for injection molding. Apply principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance analysis, and metrology. Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing processes.

• Drafting and Technical Print Review: Create and review technical prints, ensuring adherence to drafting rules and standards. Conduct print reviews for technical accuracy and compliance.

• Finite Elements Analysis (FEA): Perform FEA related to design using ANSYS and/or similar software to analyze and optimize mechanical components and systems.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills and very capable working with diverse groups of engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong mechanical design skills, including experience with mechanisms, fixtures, and design for injection molding.

• Very skilled in the use of CAD and EPDM systems (e.g.  SolidWorks Design Software and SolidWorks ePDM)

• Proven experience in drafting and technical print review.

• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and metrology.

• Proficiency in FEA software such as ANSYS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a highly regulated industry e.g., medical device

• Experience in design for manufacturing and familiarity with various manufacturing processes.

• Certification in GD&T.

Requisition ID: 595224

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. 

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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.

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