Boston Scientific Corporation

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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:

At Boston Scientific, we develop technologies to diagnose and treat various medical conditions. Our active implantable lead R&D team designs and maintains technologies for treating a wide range of issues such as irregular heart rhythms, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest as well as for urinary incontinence and retention in addition to supporting evolving regulatory and standard requirements around product design.

As an R&D Engineer III, you will work with a high performing R&D team to evaluate and integrate a product and the supporting design documentation into the BSC quality system. Working with cross-functional team members, you will help develop strategies for aligning quality systems while maintaining product and business continuity. The role will include strategic planning for the integration of the technology & DHF/DMR R&D deliverables. Upon integration, this role will continue providing R&D support for sustaining the product in existing and new markets.

Work Mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be present in our Arden Hills, MN office at least four to five 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:

Integration Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with Quality, Process Development, Operations and other cross-functional team members to help develop project integration plans tailored to the unique needs of the product or site.
• Actively 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.
• Aid in developing and subsequently executing design control integration workplans and schedules.
• Take an active role in the organization to identify and mitigate issues; work cross-functionally to resolve issues and challenges.
• Assist with developing and implementing knowledge transfer strategy for products and technologies into BSC technical community.
• Compliance activities may include need for planning and execution of standard based and/or functional performance verification testing.

Sustaining Responsibilities include:

• Research, develop, design and evaluate mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
• Actively collaborate with a cross-functional, multi-cultural, global team, often coordinating projects activities or supporting peers in the same.
• Problem solving through data analysis and use of established investigative tools.
• Conducts feasibility studies to verify product functionality and capability, including identifying failure modes related to design alternatives and product use.
• Develops test methods and completes test method validations including gauge R&Rs.
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Investigate and evaluate existing technologies and manufacturing techniques.
• Collaborate with and provide work direction to test technicians.
• Communicate scientific data to the technical community and management.
• May involve travel up to 10% of the time.

Required qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with 4+ years related work experience OR 2+ years related work experience with MS Degree in either of the same fields.
• Knowledge of Design Release and Change Processes, ability to read engineering drawings and BOM structures, ability to develop and validate test methods.

Preferred qualifications:

• Medical device design and / or process experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with a creative unbiased approach to problem solving.
• Experience working hands-on designing and evaluating test methods and fixtures.
• Proficiency in basic statistical methods for data analysis.
• Self-starting, independent thinker with strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with a risk-based design controls process to establish design safety and efficacy.

Requisition ID: 608324

Minimum Salary: $ 76000

Maximum Salary: $ 144400

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).

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

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.