Boston Scientific is a leader in medical science, committed to solving the most important health industry challenges. Our team of diverse and high-performing employees work together to develop innovative solutions for patients with chronic pain and neurological conditions.
About the Role
We are seeking an innovative Principal R&D Engineer to join our team. This role involves researching, designing, developing, and testing medical devices. The ideal candidate has a background in mechanical or biomedical engineering and a strong track record of impactful contributions.
Responsibilities
* Effective design, development, and project engineering
* Engage physicians, patients, sales reps, marketing, and others to collect feedback for devices under development
* Deliver meaningful innovation and submit novel intellectual property
* Create specifications and perform engineering analyses
* Design for cost-effective manufacturability
* Develop and analyze project scopes and schedules
* Define and validate manufacturing processes, support engineering builds, and verify product performance
* Train and mentor entry-level engineers
* Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and competition
* Deliver designs that meet goals such as performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost
* Generate regulatory audit worthy design and risk management documentation
Requirements
* Experience as a hands-on design and project engineer in the medical device industry, responsible for new implantable and external device designs, materials, equipment, and processes
* Education in Mechanical or Biomedical engineering with a B.S. and 7+ years of experience or M.S. and 5+ years of work experience
* Hands-on experience utilizing SolidWorks 3D CAD and drafting standards (e.g., ANSI Y14.5)
* Experience executing projects through commercial launch
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience involving/supporting: Implantable leads, implantable pulse generators, surgical tools, access instruments, or handheld and wearable devices
* Materials biocompatibility
* Animal studies, preclinical studies, cadaver lab, field research, and clinical studies to evaluate the usability and performance of designed products