Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager - (Electronic Medical Systems)

Boston Scientific • Maple Grove, MN

3d • $125,800 - $239,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Boston Scientific is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team of mechanical hardware engineers responsible for the design, development, verification, commercialization, and ongoing support of electronic medical equipment within its Interventional Cardiology division. The position provides technical and organizational leadership for mechanical product architecture and design execution, guiding work from exploratory development and new product development through manufacturing transfer and product sustainment. The role collaborates across engineering disciplines and functions to deliver safe, reliable, high-quality products in a regulated medical-device environment.

This is an on-site position at the Arbor Lakes facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota, requiring work in the office four to five days per week. Boston Scientific will not provide or take over employment visa sponsorship. Relocation assistance may be available. The anticipated salary range is $125,800 to $239,000; compensation varies based on location and other relevant factors. Exempt, non-sales roles may also be eligible for an annual bonus target and long-term incentives, subject to plan terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Biotechnical, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant mechanical engineering or product development experience, including experience developing complex hardware or electromechanical products.
• At least 3 years of technical or engineering management experience, including demonstrated leadership, coaching, and development of engineers.
• Demonstrated experience guiding mechanical product design, integration, technical reviews, and verification and validation activities.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and make sound decisions across competing technical, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of disciplined product development practices, engineering documentation, and quality and regulatory requirements in a structured development environment.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Experience with Class II or Class III medical device development and commercialization, particularly electronic medical equipment.
• At least 5 years of direct R&D people-management experience leading mechanical engineers.
• Experience with medical electrical equipment standards such as IEC 60601, as applicable to mechanical design and system integration.
• Experience with mechanical architecture, structural and thermal design, tolerance analysis, reliability, and electromechanical integration.
• Experience with design controls, risk management, design transfer, and manufacturing or field support for commercial products.
• Experience collaborating with external design firms, manufacturing partners, operations, test engineering, and process development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing mechanical engineering team, including providing feedback, career development, and succession and capability planning.
• Own and guide mechanical engineering strategy, architecture, design decisions, and technical execution for electronic medical equipment programs from feasibility through commercialization and product sustainment.
• Provide technical direction to experienced engineers and technical leads, reviewing critical design tradeoffs, risks, and complex problem-solving approaches.
• Partner with program managers and cross-functional leaders to assess staffing, skills, priorities, schedules, and resource needs across the Interventional Cardiology portfolio.
• Oversee mechanical design outputs and technical reviews, including requirements, specifications, design documentation, design verification and validation plans, and evidence of design performance.
• Ensure mechanical development complies with internal procedures, design controls, quality-system requirements, risk-management processes, and relevant medical equipment standards.
• Drive mechanical system integration in collaboration with electrical, systems, software, test, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and service teams.
• Guide design for manufacturability, assembly, reliability, serviceability, and cost; support design transfer, manufacturing readiness, external partners, and post-launch technical investigations.
• Build strategic partnerships within Boston Scientific and with external engineering or manufacturing partners.
• Promote disciplined technical decision-making, innovation, continuous improvement, effective change leadership, and an inclusive team environment.
• Develop and execute departmental operating plans, processes, and priorities; manage budgets, external design resources, and engineering investments.
• Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, program status, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Exempt, non-sales roles may include an annual bonus target and long-term incentives, subject to plan eligibility and requirements.
• Core and optional employee benefits are offered; details are referenced at www.bscbenefitsconnect.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior