Principal R&D Engineer

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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
As a Principal Engineer for Sustaining R&D, you will be responsible for co-leading and driving the advancement of innovative cost reduction projects intended to improve gross margin across Urology Division. This role involves working within cross-functional and global teams to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions. The successful candidate will excel in a collaborative environment, possess strong technical skills in design elements and interactions, and demonstrate a proven ability to influence projects. This position is intended for cost reduction projects needed to warrant Urology profitability to continue fueling our category leadership.

This role must work onsite from our Spencer, IN location.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical evaluation of project VIPs considering all aspects of Design Controls requirements.
• Execute cost-benefit analysis using financial expertise and including risk assessments to provide recommendation to management.
• Follow Design Change process as planning tool (known as DCA) to plan and establish activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize daily work routine to meet established schedule.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites to ensure alignment and effective project execution.
• Analysis to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity as related to design, material, or process.
• Summarize, analyze, and define conclusions from test results.
• Generate and implement creative solutions to design and manufacturing challenges using new technologies and innovative techniques.
• Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and quality systems.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing to ensure project success.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of engineering experience
• Experience with medical device manufacturing and quality systems.
• Expertise to provide technical leadership with product strategy – design and development.
• Experience leading projects and ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and innovative mindset; works independently guided by company policies, guidelines and procedures.

Preferred qualifications:  

• 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
• Experience with medical device development for single use devices
• Experience with Boston Scientific Design Controls & Risk Management practices.
   

Requisition ID: 603770 

Minimum Salary: $ 94200 

Maximum Salary: $ 179000 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.