AIS R&D Leads Sustaining Engineer Intern

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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.       

 

Title: R&D Leads Sustaining Engineer Intern 

Department: Active Implantable Systems (AIS) 

Location: Arden Hills, MN 

Work Mode: Onsite 

   

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers 

  

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: 

Our R&D engineers are tasked with designing and developing implant products for the Active Implantable Systems (AIS) group. This includes technologies that monitor, support diagnosis and treat irregular heart rhythms, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest. AIS provides devices and therapies for a patient’s entire continuum of care, from diagnostic to treatment. This division strives to innovate and create a paradigm shift that can solve unmet clinical needs and change what is possible for patients.   

 

Hear from Megan about her intern experience 

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

 

Corporate housing and relocation are available for those who are eligible.  

  

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time 

 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Support the design and development of implantable cardiac devices within the Active Implantable Systems (AIS) group  

• Contribute to hands-on prototyping and testing of device components and supporting technologies 

• Create and refine CAD models for implantable systems and related tooling 

• Analyze performance data from bench testing, simulations, or clinical feedback to inform design decisions 

• Apply basic and advanced statistical methods to evaluate design robustness and process performance 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure device safety, reliability, and clinical efficacy across the continuum of care 

• Participate in documentation, design reviews, and validation activities to meet regulatory and quality standards 

• Engage in problem-solving and iterative development to address unmet clinical needs and improve patient outcomes 

• Contribute to innovation efforts that challenge existing paradigms and expand what’s possible in cardiac care 

 

Required Qualifications:  

• Current rising senior (grad dates between Dec 2026 - May 2027), graduating senior (May 2026 grad) continuing on to grad school, or current grad student. Must have at least one semester of school left post-in