Senior Electrical Engineer, R&D

Additional Location(s):US-MN-Arden Hills

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:

Responsible for providing electrical engineering support and expertise in the definition, design, development and test of complex implantable medical devices.

Your responsibilities include:

• Designs, develops, debugs, modifies, and tests electrical circuits and systems by using current tools, analysis techniques, and technologies.
• Documents electrical development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests. Methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards.
• Tracks electrical development effort by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool to include, utilizing multiple version control, defect tracking, and peer review tools including Accurev, JIRA and Windchill.
• Solves engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending corrective or alternative actions.
• Analyzes, evaluates, verifies, requirements, circuits, and systems by using engineering practices.
• Investigates, researches, selects electronic circuits, components, tools, equipment and practices.
• Ability to perform design analysis and exploratory testing.
• Ability to work with electrical and mechanical hardware and associated tools and infrastructure.
• Able to write final evaluation reports and work with regulatory group to satisfy the requirements for external regulatory agencies.
• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System. Demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.
• Solves a range of problems of varying scope and complexity, generally applying existing solutions, while exercising autonomy to propose alternatives understanding their impact on the business or apply judgment based on experience to develop new solutions
• Works independently guided by company policies, guidelines and procedures, receiving guidance on complex and unprecedented problems

What we're looking for in you:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors (5+ year experience) or Masters (3+ year experience) in Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from all stakeholders using all sources of data.
• Ability to analyze test results and perform risk analysis.
• Ability to interpret and research requirements, specifications, and input/output processes.
• Experience with change management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA, AccuRev, Windchill etc.
• Requires in-depth conceptual, practical and technical and/or functional knowledge of principles and theories of board level electrical engineering and general understanding of related job functions

Preferred requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in hardware engineering.
• 3+ year experience automated and manual testing in regulated industry, preferably in active implantable medical device domain.
• 2+ year experience in system development lifecycle process including formalized processes and procedures.
• Create test protocols and automate tests using Python and other relevant tools.
• Create protocols, automate tests, general experience in Perl, Python, HTML, scripting or equivalent

Requisition ID:590780

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

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's status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code * 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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.