Senior R&D Engineer - Peripheral Interventions

 

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove

 

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

Join our Peripheral Interventions Team, where we create innovative technologies to diagnose and treat peripheral vascular disease. Our products improve patient outcomes and enhance lives by providing the most advanced and broadest set of therapy solutions. We’re thrilled to be developing a new platform technology to treat calcified artery disease.  We’re looking for a dynamic Senior R&D Engineer for the catheter development.  If you have expertise in balloon catheter product development and a passion for creating cutting-edge technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you! This is your chance to drive the design, development, and integration of a groundbreaking laser-based device.

This role offers a unique chance to work on the integration of innovative technologies, gain end-to-end exposure to the product development cycle, and excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about advancing Medtech device product development and making a significant impact, let’s connect and explore this exciting opportunity together!

 

Job Description:

The Senior R&D Engineer will contribute to the development and integration of advanced medical devices for peripheral interventions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving technical excellence, and ensuring product designs meet the highest quality and regulatory standards.

 

Responsibilities:

• Technical Contribution: Participate in the design and development of medical devices, ensuring they meet user needs and regulatory requirements.
• Design and Development: Conduct feasibility studies, develop prototypes, and perform testing and validation to optimize product designs.
• Problem-Solving and Compliance: Investigate failure modes, perform root cause analyses, and develop solutions to address technical challenges. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs, to ensure successful product development and integration.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and review engineering documentation, including technical reports, design history files, and regulatory submissions. Present project updates and technical insights to stakeholders.

 

Minimum required qualifications:

• BS or above in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 4+ years with a master’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience with Medtech device design and development.
• Previous experience with product integrations
• Expertise to provide technical leadership with product strategy – design and development.
• Strong technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, collaborative mindset, and effective communication skills.

 

Preferred qualifications:  

• Personal drive, individual accountability & a strong bias for action
• An independent critical thinker; willingness to challenge status quo
• Comfortable working ‘in the gray’; known for innovative, out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to meeting requirements