R&D Engineer II

Innovation - Diversity - 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.           

R&D Engineer II

Location:  Waltham, MA  Hybrid

About the role

The R&D Engineer II will develop new technology, products, equipment, and processes with minimal supervision. Furthermore, they will compile and analyze operational, test, and research data to establish technical specifications for designing or modifying products, processes, and materials.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support complex cutting-edge medical device systems through prototyping, testing and modeling.
• Develop device design history files (i.e., requirements, risk management, usability files.
• Ensure compliance to industry and international standards.
• Develop verification and validation plans, protocols, and reports.
• Perform independent tests, studies, analyses, and interpretations to generate technical conclusions and provide recommendations.
• Conduct work across the full scope of technical and documentation activities for the department.
• Make independent studies, analyses, interpretations, and conclusions.
• Responsible for technical input into project level planning. 
• Provide technical guidance to review work plans and advise on unusual features of projects
• Provide technical, project level leadership to engineering assistants or junior engineering staff.
• Participate in failure investigations and repair planning.
• Assist in DFM (Design for Manufacturing) activities.
• Develop and test new manufacturing processes.
• Support regulatory filings to various government bodies as required.
• Support the development of intellectual property where required.
• Support pre-clinical and clinical research activities​ where required.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Biomedical preferred)
• 2+ years of engineering work experience from a regulated manufacturing industry
• Experience with the overall design and development process

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR part 820, ISO 11135 and ISO 11607
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Able to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team environment

Requisition ID: 599710 

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary:  $ 72800 

Maximum Salary: $ 138300 

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 exempt  roles  may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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 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.

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.