Senior Engineer - Metals

Innovation - Diversity - 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.           

 

Senior Engineer – Metals & Material Science

Biomaterials and Chemical Solutions – Endoscopy Division

 

Location:  Marlborough, MA (Hybrid)

 

About the role:

 

The Biomaterials and Chemical Solutions team within the Endoscopy Division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior R&D Engineer supporting new and existing products. This specialty team provides guidance on material challenges for programs across the division, supporting the creation, development and sustainment of innovative technologies that directly impact patients’ lives. This Senior Engineer will be a key team member in providing guidance specifically on metal-based materials. This role is anticipated to grow into a Subject Matter Expert role and is best suited for someone with a strong desire to expand your knowledge of metals and material science.

 

As Senior Engineer, you will support teams facing multi-faceted technical challenges, requiring applied in-depth problem-solving competencies. You will be responsible for providing materials support including providing recommendations and executing design, testing, implementation and evaluation of medical devices within our Endoscopy portfolio.

 

 Key Responsibilities:

 

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates metal-based materials, components, assemblies, and/ or associated processes and equipment.
• Develops solutions to diverse engineering problems using ingenuity and creativity. Leverages internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
• Independently plans and organizes project tasks with showing the ability to prioritize tasks, execute, and direct others
• Leverages knowledge of sterilization, biocompatibility, shelf life, & packaging to inform design decisions and accelerate project schedules.
• Meets with global thought leaders in discipline or technology. Studies and understands relevant published articles and works for application to company projects and initiatives.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills to address complex challenges and makes sound design recommendations.
• Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares complex reports to communicate results to technical community. Provides clear communication to Technical Leaders at key technical updates.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
• Participates in writing and submission of intellectual property (patents).
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• May provide training and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.

 

Minimum Required qualifications:

 

• BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Bioengineering or similar. <