Principal R&D Engineer

Overview

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.

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. We welcome creativity, encourage taking risks, and respect and recognize talent. Boston Scientific has the resources and global network to take your novel ideas from paper to possible.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow.

About the role

We are seeking a Principal R&D Engineer on a permanent basis to join our team in Clonmel, Ireland. You have researched, designed, developed, and tested medical devices and are ready to take the next level. The ideal candidate has a background in mechanical or biomedical engineering and a strong track record of impactful contributions and is prepared to provide a new vision for therapy solutions.

Responsibilities

- Act as an independent leader in a supportive team environment
- 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 performance, standards, manufacturability, reliability, and cost
- Generate regulatory audit-worthy design and risk management documentation
- Experience as a design originator/owner and project engineer in the medical device industry

Qualifications

- B.S. in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with 7+ years of experience or M.S. with 5+ years of experience in commercializing product
- Direct experience utilizing SolidWorks 3D CAD and drafting standards (e.g., ANSI Y14.5)
- Experience executing projects through commercial launch

Preferred qualifications

- Experience involving/supporting implantable leads, implantable pulse generators, surgical tools, access instruments, or handheld and wearable devices
- Experience with animal studies, preclinical studies, cadaver lab, field research, and clinical studies to evaluate usability and performance

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 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

About diversity and inclusion

At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all, embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives.

Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email TalentAcquisitionIre@bsci.com

Requisition ID: 595692

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