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Boston Scientific

Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer

Boston Scientific, Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States

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Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer

at Boston Scientific

About the Role As Principal R&D Engineer, you will lead research, design, development, and testing of neuromodulation medical devices. Boston Scientific Neuromodulation devices help patients manage chronic pain and neurological conditions. The scope includes WaveWriter Alpha Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems and Vercise Genus Deep Brain Stimulation Systems for movement disorders and pain management.

Work Mode The role requires onsite work at the Arden Hills, MN office at least four to five days per week.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Provide expertise and energy in effective design, development, and project engineering for new medical devices.

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.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or more in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.

7+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years with a master’s degree.

Hands‑on design and project engineering experience in the medical device industry with responsibility for new implantable device designs, materials, equipment, and processes.

Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD and drafting standards (e.g., ANSI Y14.5).

Experience executing projects through commercial launch.

Willingness to work onsite in Arden Hills, MN at least 4 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting implantable leads, surgical tools, access instruments, or accessories.

Experience with biocompatibility of materials.

Experience with animal studies, preclinical studies, and clinical studies to evaluate usability and performance of designed products.

Cadaver laboratory research or field research experience.

Compensation Minimum salary: $99,100 Maximum salary: $188,300

Equal Employment Opportunity Boston Scientific Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizen status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or other protected class.

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