Boston Scientific
Senior R&D Engineer
This is a key opportunity in R&D for WATCHMAN within the BSC's Cardiology division. WATCHMAN continues to be an exciting growth driver for BSC. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a blend of technical knowledge, core team leadership, collaborative stakeholder management, clear decision making and project management expertise. This role will develop next-generation products so BSC can deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians in support of BSC's mission. Work Mode: This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be present in our Maple Grove, MN office, at least four to five days per week. Your responsibilities will include: Serving as a key R&D team member for the development of a next-generation access sheath. Providing expertise in product design, especially catheter design and processing. Design & execution of structured experimental plans to drive data-based decisions. Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates. Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions. Working cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success. Leveraging internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives. Leading technical team in solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions. Efficiently communicate design recommendations and rationale to leadership. Training and/or provide work directions to technicians and other engineers. Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests. Analyzing, evaluating, and verifying requirements, component performance, and systems by using engineering practices. In all actions, demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with all documented quality processes and procedures. Required qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field. 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree OR 4+ years with master's degree. Experience in design control, risk management, and DV/DVAL execution. New product development experience in access sheaths and delivery systems. SolidWorks expertise. Candidates should be self-starters and have a hands-on approach to problem solving. Ability to provide technical leadership within a cross functional team. Ability to communicate and collaborate across a global R&D team. Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources. Experience interacting with physicians and customers in product design. Must work Onsite at our Maple Grove, MN location. Preferred qualifications: Experience in clinical field support. Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders. Experience in driving technical trade-off decisions to optimize design, performance, usability, manufacturability, cost-efficiency and reliability. Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills. Experience in all stages of the PDP (Product Development) lifecycle Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
This is a key opportunity in R&D for WATCHMAN within the BSC's Cardiology division. WATCHMAN continues to be an exciting growth driver for BSC. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a blend of technical knowledge, core team leadership, collaborative stakeholder management, clear decision making and project management expertise. This role will develop next-generation products so BSC can deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians in support of BSC's mission. Work Mode: This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be present in our Maple Grove, MN office, at least four to five days per week. Your responsibilities will include: Serving as a key R&D team member for the development of a next-generation access sheath. Providing expertise in product design, especially catheter design and processing. Design & execution of structured experimental plans to drive data-based decisions. Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates. Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions. Working cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success. Leveraging internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives. Leading technical team in solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions. Efficiently communicate design recommendations and rationale to leadership. Training and/or provide work directions to technicians and other engineers. Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests. Analyzing, evaluating, and verifying requirements, component performance, and systems by using engineering practices. In all actions, demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with all documented quality processes and procedures. Required qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field. 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree OR 4+ years with master's degree. Experience in design control, risk management, and DV/DVAL execution. New product development experience in access sheaths and delivery systems. SolidWorks expertise. Candidates should be self-starters and have a hands-on approach to problem solving. Ability to provide technical leadership within a cross functional team. Ability to communicate and collaborate across a global R&D team. Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources. Experience interacting with physicians and customers in product design. Must work Onsite at our Maple Grove, MN location. Preferred qualifications: Experience in clinical field support. Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders. Experience in driving technical trade-off decisions to optimize design, performance, usability, manufacturability, cost-efficiency and reliability. Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills. Experience in all stages of the PDP (Product Development) lifecycle Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.