Senior R&D Manager - Computational Modeling

Additional Location(s):US-MN-Maple Grove

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:

Provides engineering supervision and technical leadership to employees who are responsible for providing computational modeling and simulation (CM&S) expertise to R&D teams within Boston Scientific as one of eight recognized R&D Centers of Excellence.Analysis types include: structural, computational fluid dynamics, dynamic contact, heat transfer, electro-magnetic, mold design/flow, manufacturing processes, device/tissue interactions and multi-physics.

This role is open to candidates who are available to work from our Arden Hills, MN, or Maple Grove, MN locations.

Work Mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Visa Sponsorship:

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources.
• Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.
• Assess team performance and practices against external benchmarks and make recommendations to management
• Monitors daily work operations and provides direction and guidance to team members, experienced exempt employees, or skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
• Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.
• Interprets and executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned organizational unit.
• Contributes to the development of operational policies and procedures that affect personnel within the assigned organizational unit.
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations etc).
• Monitors internal and external indicators by reviewing reports and newsletters, reading organizational literature, meeting with peers and reading departmental reports.
• Contributes to the development and monitoring of area budget through regular analysis of cost and spending.
• Solves engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending corrective or alternative actions.
• Continuously improves process and work methodologies by interfacing with peers/cross-functional groups and analyzing activities to improve workflow and work processes.
• Directs support personnel and project activities.
• Mentors Engineers in engineering activities/methodologies and domain knowledge.
• Analyzes and coordinates testing
• Leverages third party vendors as appropriate to meet demand

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical) or Computer Science or a related field with 9+ years of experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Development and simulation experience in a Class II or III medical device regulated environment
• Experience using a variety of computational modeling and simulation software tools
• Experience with budget and resource management
• Experience in mentoring team members
• Capacity to multi-task several CM&S activities concurrently

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with remote team(s)
• A positive attitude, innovative and creative thinker.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with proficiency in English (verbal and written).
• Responsible risk taking and risk management.
• Multi-lingual preference towards Spanish, Mandarin and/or Hindi

Requisition ID:598287

Minimum Salary: $122100

Maximum Salary: $232000

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.

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