Job Description

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At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, were solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, were one global team committed to making a difference in peoples lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purposeimproving lives through your lifes work.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a R&D Engineer II supporting Structural Heart projects within the Interventional Cardiology division. Structural Heart is an exciting growth driver for BSC. This role will utilize a variety of new and proven technologies to deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians in support of BSCs mission. This role supports a major product line with high visibility which will provide the right candidate with excellent growth potential.

The R&D role will work with a team to develop new delivery system products for our left atrial appendage occlusion franchise. The role will include developing test methods, designing and executing experiments, and prototyping new innovations. These investments in new technology will drive a robust pipeline for left atrial appendage occlusion that will keep BSC in a market leadership position.

Your responsibilities include:

* Support and successfully contribute to project teams through the following activities: product design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process capability studies, research investigations (animal and clinical studies), report preparation, and process/test documentation.
* Supports solutions to a variety of problems of simple scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
* Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from test results.
* Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community.
* Assist in troubleshooting on new products/process problems as related to design, material, or process.
* Engages with internal company and external contacts. Represents organization on specific projects. Uses diplomacy and tact in interactions and problem solving.
* Translates customer needs into product requirements and design specifications.
* Train, technicians/operators on new processes and/or test procedures Support concepts and designs for new products/processes and submits idea disclosures.
* Applies the Technical Development Process (TDP)/Product Development Process (PDP) methodologies.
* Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on projects of varying complexity to ensure project success. Responsible for engineering documentation.
* Designs and coordinates standard engineering tests and experiments.
* Designs, procures, and fabricates tooling and fixtures.

What were looking for in you:

Minimum Qualifications

* BS in Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or similar
* Required minimum years of work experience (primarily in medical device or related field): 2+ years with BS
* Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources
* Experience developing test methods
* Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

* Strong leadership and communication skills
* Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience
* Experience with delivery system or catheter design
* Experimental design and statistical analysis knowledge
* Experience with blood-contacting biomaterials
* Working understanding of polymer properties

About us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If youre looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, theres no better place to make it happen.

Requisition ID: 474904