R&D Manager

Purpose Statement:

Our Endoscopy Research and Development team is seeking an R&D Manager who is passionate about improving patient outcomes across our increasing and wide range of complex systems-based products. As part of the R&D team, you will be responsible for the leadership of a team of engineers developing imaging-based products. Come grow your career us!

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in and/or manages functional deliverables and ensures technical excellence for product or technical development from product definition through verification
• Utilizes Systems Engineering principles to develop products requiring optical, electrical, software and mechanical features
• Ensure products comply with electrical safety standards and medical device regulations
• Leads technical advancement projects
• Provides guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches
• Ensures continued intellectual property development from self and staff
• Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high quality staff
• Assists in and/or completes the development of budgets and monitors spending
• Assists in identifying and developing department tools
• Assists in and/or determines appropriate staff levels, schedules and resources. Works with project managers to understand priorities and plans resource and time allocation accordingly
• Collaboratively determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and R&D deliverables
• Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships
• Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues
• Monitors and evaluates project and department progress and results
• Prepare and communicate development status to a wide range of audiences

Job Requirements:

• Candidate require to process at least Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field (computer, software, systems)
• At least 10+ years in product development.
• Proficient with system engineering principles
• In depth knowledge of design verification for a regulated industry
• Understanding of lab equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum/signal/logic analyzers
• Effective communications/presentation skills to all levels of the organization (both written and verbal)
• Experience working within Design Controls or equivalent for Medical Device Industry
• Electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), HF (IEC 60601-2-2) and EMI/EMC (60601-1-2) standards experience
• Willing to travel. 10-20% travel, including international.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical device experience
• Master’s or Ph.D degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field (computer, software, systems)
• Clinical and technical knowledge of imaging based medical devices
• Proficient with electrical engineering, optics and bioinstrumentation principles

About Us
As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.