Senior R&D Engineer, Intravascular Lithotripsy

Boston Scientific•Carlsbad, CA

1h•$86,600 - $164,500•Hybrid

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity as an R&D Workstream lead to drive new product development and technologies. The Senior R&D engineer will be dedicated to developing technology in the exciting Intravascular Lithotripsy space. We are looking for a team member to focus on evaluating and developing technologies that will enable the future portfolio of IVL. Adaptability between exploratory to working in a structured project (TDP or PDP) will be key to successfully integrating with the team and business. As a key growth driver for BSC, this role will come with visibility to key leadership, and as a result, communication & leadership will be paramount.

Requirements

BS degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent.
6+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of engineering experience with a Master’s degree, or 2+ year’s experience with a PhD degree.
Experience with catheter design and development.
Experience with Design Controls & Risk Management practices.
Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling efficient task completion.
Experience leading other team members and building strong personal credibility & excellent communication skills.
Proven technical leadership in medical device or healthcare related industry.
Ability to travel 15% of time.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in balloon catheter and fiber optic product development and/or processing.
Proficient in designing and prototyping products, components, assemblies, and/or fixturing utilizing SolidWorks.
Experience with medical device development for single use devices.
Comfortable working ‘in the gray’; known for innovative, out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to meet requirements.
Experience developing relationships and motivating a high performance technical team.
Personal drive, individual accountability & a strong bias for action.
An independent critical thinker; willingness to challenge status quo.

Responsibilities

Driving complex engineering work in one or more of the following: technology development, product design and development, test method development, research investigation (animal and clinical studies).
Developing strategies to align business and therapy needs with technology development.
Solving engineering problems by analyzing the situation and recommending solutions or alternative actions through the design & execution of structured experimental plans.
Training and/or provide work direction to technicians and other engineers
Creating a strong team culture around high expectations, accountability & performance.
Providing clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates.
Leveraging internal/external partners as necessary to achieve project objectives.
Understanding clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
Documenting development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests.
In all actions, demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to all documented quality processes and procedures.