R&D Mechanical Engineering Manager

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

 

About the role:

As R&D Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers in the research, design, development and improvement of medical devices. Boston Scientific Neuromodulation technologies help patients manage chronic pain and neurological conditions. Our solutions include WaveWriter Alpha™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems to treat chronic pain and Vercise Genus™ Deep Brain Stimulation Systems to treat movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.

 

At Boston Scientific Neuromodulation, we’re dedicated to working closely with physicians and patients to develop a broad range of solutions that are meaningful, industry-leading, and customizable to improve the quality of life for millions of individuals across the globe.

 

Work Mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be present in our Arden Hills, MN office at least four to five days per week.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the R&D Engineering team for device development, inclusive of existing and future disruptive solutions.
• Use cross-functional input from Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Health Economics, Operations, along with external Voice of Customer (VOC) input to develop therapeutic implant requirements and to shape the division’s long-term product portfolio strategy.
• Partner with our internal teams to establish a 10-year vision for optimal solutions and to accelerate near-term projects which move the industry in that direction.
• Drive an accelerated Product Life Cycle Process for all Neuromodulation projects, with a strong focus on agile development and commercializing in a timeframe that is competitive.
• Proactively manage R&D performance goals and portfolio investments (exploratory, technology development, and product development).
• Assists in the development and management of annual budgets.
• Support business development strategy to identify external products, technologies and intellectual property to accelerate growth as well target recommendations, financial case and integration planning.
• Provide vision, direction and prioritization in managing a funnel of exploratory implant development projects, with an agile and robust approach.
• Partners closely with project managers to understand priorities and assign supporting resources to achieve R&D goals and deliverables.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Empower and support teams in problem-solving, in pursuit of efficient technical decisions.
• Create a culture of recognition and communication, where ideas, innovations, and accomplishments are valued.
• Empower teams and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Set performance expectations and ensure a culture of high-performance, collaboration and winning spirit.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, assist to attain career goals, motivate individuals to achieve results, and recruit to maintain a high-performing team.
• Develop and ensure implant development budgets and schedules meet business needs/objectives.
• Engage physicians, patients, sales reps, marketing, and others to collect feedback for devices under development.
• Deliver meaningful innovation and create novel intellectual property submissions.
• Deliver designs that meet goals for performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering with involvement with the new product development proce