Urology R&D Engineer Co-op: Summer/Fall 2025

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

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.

This position will be posted from September 3rd to November 8th, 2024   

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers  

Title: Urology R&D Engineer Co-op: Summer/Fall 2025 

Location(s): Marlborough, MA, Arden Hills or Minnetonka, MN  

Duration: July - December 2025 

Eligibility Requirements: Ability to work in the United States without restriction   

Our Purpose:  

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.  

Our Research and Development team is all about building the future of the operating room and office for urology patients and clinicians.  As a Systems Engineering Co-op, you'll be at the heart of that mission, developing best-in-class capital systems and processes as part of our comprehensive portfolio of solutions.  During your co-op term, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the industry through collaborating with some of the most dynamic minds in the business.  All in an environment that encourages people to take measured risks, learn from mistakes, and push the boundaries of engineering.  

Your Opportunity:  

As a R&D Co-op at Boston Scientific, you will…  

• Contribute meaningfully to new product development – the work assigned to co-ops helps drive our future products toward regulatory approval and commercial launch.  
• Support solutions to a variety of problems where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.  Summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from results.  
• Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results to a technical community.  
• Assist in troubleshooting on new products/process problems as related to design, material, or process.  
• Engage with internal company contacts. Uses diplomacy and tact in interactions and problem solving.  
• Translate customer needs into product requirements and design specifications.  
• Train technicians/operators on new processes and/or test procedures  
• Support concepts and designs for new products/processes and submit idea disclosures.  
• Exact duties depend on the candidate – we strive to find the overlap between a student’s interest and current project needs.  
• Work cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on projects of varying complexity to ensure project success.  
• Explore career options within and outside of R&D – network and collaborate with employees to learn about other job functions (e.g. Marketing, Regulatory, Clinical Affairs, Process Development) and company divisions (Cardiac Rhythm Management, Neuromodulation, Endoscopy, etc.)  
• Work on personal development goals – take dedicated time to advance your skills beyond engineering, for example public speaking, data presentation, interviewing, and networking.  
• Join in any activities and events available to full-time employees – BSC has many professional groups (e.g. Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) and Employee Resource Groups (typically formed around a specific diversity dimension such as gender, race, sexual orientation or life-stage) with regular programming.  

 Your Impact  

• Assists in the development and analysis of products, materials, processes, or equipment.  Under direct supervision/guidance, compiles, analyzes and reports operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products, processes, or materials.  
• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.  

Qualifications:  

• Current Bachelor's student between Sophomore to Senior year or grad student. You can graduate during your co-op term. 
• Pursuing degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Systems, Materials, or Packaging Engineering.  
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without restriction.   
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams.     
• Passion to learn new technologies and find new solutions.     

Requisition ID: 590410

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