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Boston Scientific

Sr. Supplier Engineer - PCBA

Boston Scientific, Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States

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The Sr. Supplier Engineer supports sustaining and new product development activities within Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) category team to execute material controls deliverables and meet business needs. Serving as the technical lead, the role partners with cross‑functional groups to resolve complex and critical supplier‑related issues, evaluate supplier performance, mitigate risks for supplied materials, and drive strategies to support supply chain objectives.

Boston Scientific follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in the local office at least three days per week.

Responsibilities will include:

Working with suppliers around the globe to understand assembly and finished good manufacturing processes and act as a technical expert to ensure repeatable and reproducible quality/reliability during the life of the product

Partnering with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Quality, R&D, Design Assurance, and Project Management to execute Material Controls deliverables according to program needs, such as purchased material qualification, supplier-driven change assessments, supplier capacity or capability improvement projects, or regulated materials compliance assessments

Partnering with Global Sourcing category teams to provide technical expertise in establishing and executing category objectives

Investigating and evaluating new and existing technologies for use in future products or to improve quality/reliability of current products

Conducting risk assessments on sourced materials and building installed capacity and capability at suppliers; plan and execute service risk mitigation measures to ensure continuity of component supply to BSC

Coordinating all phases of supplier engineering work content for projects and communicating emerging issues and recovery plans with site leadership and stakeholders to gain resources and support

Identifying and executing material cost reduction projects to meet plant, division, and category goals; influence cross-functional teams to support and drive value improvement projects

Demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Minimum 5 years of technical experience supporting complex electrical systems

Experience with project management and data analytics

Ability to travel up to 15% globally

Preferred qualifications:

Working knowledge of PCBA components, performance characteristics, and reliability factors

Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma, and problem-solving methodologies

Experience working in medical device or similar GMP environment

Experience working with suppliers

Self-driven and results oriented with strong data analytics and critical thinking skills

Experience working with cross-functional teams to drive deliverables

Organized and detail-oriented with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to develop internal and external relationships

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