Boston Scientific
Senior R&D Engineer, Intravascular Lithotripsy
Boston Scientific, Osseo, Minnesota, United States, 55311
Senior R&D Engineer, Intravascular Lithotripsy
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About The Role We have an exciting opportunity as an R&D Workstream lead for new product development and technologies in Boston Scientific’s IC division. The Senior R&D engineer will focus on developing technology in the Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) space, evaluating and developing technologies that will enable the future portfolio of IVL. Adaptability from exploratory to structured projects will be key to integrating with the team and business. As a key growth driver for IC, this role will come with visibility to key leadership; communication and leadership are paramount.
Work Mode This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in the Maple Grove, MN office at least three days per week.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Driving complex engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development, product design and development, test method development, research investigation (animal and clinical studies).
Developing strategies to align business and therapy needs with technology development.
Solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions through the design & execution of structured experimental plans.
Training and/or providing work directions to technicians and other engineers.
Creating a strong team culture around high expectations, accountability & performance.
Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates.
Leveraging internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests.
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 degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent.
6+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of engineering experience with a master’s degree, or 2+ year’s experience with a PhD degree.
Experience with new product development (NPD).
Experience with Design Controls & Risk Management practices.
Demonstrated strong cross‑functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling efficient task completion.
Experience leading other team members and building strong personal credibility & excellent communication skills.
Proven technical leadership in medical device or healthcare related industry.
Ability to travel 15% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant experience in fiber optic product development and/or processing (e.g. polishing, cleaving, splicing, tapering, cleaning, fiber process development).
Proficient in designing and prototyping products, components, assemblies, and/or fixturing utilizing SolidWorks.
Experience with catheter design and development.
Experience with medical device development for single use devices.
Comfortable working ‘in the gray; known for being innovative, out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to meet requirements.
Experience developing relationships and motivating a high‑performance technical team.
Personal drive, individual accountability & a strong bias for action.
An independent critical thinker; willingness to challenge status quo.
Requisition ID 612819
Salary Minimum Salary: $82,600 – Maximum Salary: $156,900
Equal Opportunity 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 identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
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About The Role We have an exciting opportunity as an R&D Workstream lead for new product development and technologies in Boston Scientific’s IC division. The Senior R&D engineer will focus on developing technology in the Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) space, evaluating and developing technologies that will enable the future portfolio of IVL. Adaptability from exploratory to structured projects will be key to integrating with the team and business. As a key growth driver for IC, this role will come with visibility to key leadership; communication and leadership are paramount.
Work Mode This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in the Maple Grove, MN office at least three days per week.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Driving complex engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development, product design and development, test method development, research investigation (animal and clinical studies).
Developing strategies to align business and therapy needs with technology development.
Solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions through the design & execution of structured experimental plans.
Training and/or providing work directions to technicians and other engineers.
Creating a strong team culture around high expectations, accountability & performance.
Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates.
Leveraging internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests.
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 degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent.
6+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of engineering experience with a master’s degree, or 2+ year’s experience with a PhD degree.
Experience with new product development (NPD).
Experience with Design Controls & Risk Management practices.
Demonstrated strong cross‑functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling efficient task completion.
Experience leading other team members and building strong personal credibility & excellent communication skills.
Proven technical leadership in medical device or healthcare related industry.
Ability to travel 15% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant experience in fiber optic product development and/or processing (e.g. polishing, cleaving, splicing, tapering, cleaning, fiber process development).
Proficient in designing and prototyping products, components, assemblies, and/or fixturing utilizing SolidWorks.
Experience with catheter design and development.
Experience with medical device development for single use devices.
Comfortable working ‘in the gray; known for being innovative, out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to meet requirements.
Experience developing relationships and motivating a high‑performance technical team.
Personal drive, individual accountability & a strong bias for action.
An independent critical thinker; willingness to challenge status quo.
Requisition ID 612819
Salary Minimum Salary: $82,600 – Maximum Salary: $156,900
Equal Opportunity 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 identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
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