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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.

R&D Engineer II Maple Grove, MN

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an 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 be a key team member in developing new devices & technology for our left atrial appendage occlusion franchise. The role will include researching available literature, leveraging physician expertise and previous industry experience to formulate a portfolio investment strategy. 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:

* Create a strong team culture around high expectations & high performance
* Facilitate crisp decision making around key technical issues
* Lead technology integration & knowledge transfer within domain of responsibility
* Provide clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates
* Leverage internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives
* Lead the design & execution of structured experimental plans to drive data based decisions
* Understand anatomy, clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
* Develop novel improvements to products or processes resulting in expansion of BSCs Intellectual Property portfolio in key strategic areas.
* Successfully completes engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development, product design and development, test method development, specification development, bench & preclinical studies.
* Assess the feasibility and soundness of alternative engineering processes, products, or equipment.
* Interface with Physicians/Cath Lab personnel to obtain feedback on concepts and performance of new devices.
* Translates customer needs into product requirements and design specifications.
* Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
* May train and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.

What were looking for:

Minimum Qualifications

* BS in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science or related technical degree
* Required minimum years of work experience (primarily in medical device or related field): 2 years of in engineering or research and development role
* Strong mechanical engineering skills
* Expertise in design simulation tools and analysis techniques
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* Ability to provide technical leadership as it relates to product and process design
* Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
* Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* Strong leadership skills
* Medical device experience
* Solid clinical knowledge and experience in cardiovascular anatomy
* Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience
* Ability to research literature and develop clinical understanding with technical credibility to develop a strategy for regulatory submission
* Experience developing and validating test methods
* Solid experimental design and statistical analysis knowledge
* Experience with BSC quality systems
* Nitinol experience

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.

Boston Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran

Requisition ID: 476916