Principal Mechanical R&D Engineer

 

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.                

 

Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer   -   Valencia, CA

 

Neuromodulation Division:

 

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.

 

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for pain and neurological conditions. 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.

 

About the role:

 

We are looking for an innovative Principal R&D Engineer to join our team. You will research, design, develop, and test medical devices. The ideal candidate has a background in mechanical or biomedical engineering and a strong track record of impactful contributions. This hybrid role is based in Valencia, CA, with a minimum of 3 days on-site per week.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Effective design, development, and project engineering
• Engage physicians, patients, sales reps, marketing, and others to collect feedback for devices under development
• Deliver meaningful innovation and submit novel intellectual property
• Create specifications and perform engineering analyses
• Design for cost-effective manufacturability
• Develop and analyze project scopes and schedules
• Define and validate manufacturing processes, support engineering builds, and verify product performance.
• Train and mentor entry-level engineers
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and competition.
• Deliver designs that meet goals such as for performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

 

Minimal qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree or more from an accredited school in Mechanical or Biomedical engineering
• 7+ years of experience engineering with a Bachelor’s degree OR 5+ years of work experience with a Master’s degree
• Experience as a hands-on design and project engineer in the medical device industry, responsible for new implantable device designs, materials, equipment, and processes.
• Hands-on experience utilizing SolidWorks 3D CAD and drafting standards (e.g., ANSI Y14.5)
• Experience executing projects through commercial launch

 

Preferred qualifications: