Senior R&D Engineer - Peripheral Interventions

About the position

Our Peripheral Interventions division creates innovative technologies to diagnose and treat peripheral vascular disease. We're looking for a dynamic, motivated Senior R D Engineer to focus on balloon catheter development. If you have expertise in MedTech device product development and a passion for making a significant impact, this is a great opportunity for you to drive the design and development of future generations of life-saving devices. This role is based in Maple Grove, MN and requires onsite presence at a minimum of 4 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Fully participate in and successfully contribute to Exploratory, Technical Development Project (TDP), and/or Product Development Project (PDP) teams typically including the following activities: product design and development, preparation of specifications and other DHF deliverables, testing materials and design performance, design capability studies, research investigations (pre-clinical studies), and coordination of project activities.
• Collaborate closely and cooperatively with process development, design assurance, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing cross-functional partners to ensure project success.
• Work independently to plan and schedule your own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and critical thinking through completion of high-quality deliverables. Demonstrate crisp and effective verbal and written communication.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and standards.
• Conduct feasibility studies, develop prototypes, and perform testing to optimize product designs. Summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from test results. Communicate results and insights to technical community and recommend further steps to stakeholders.
• Perform troubleshooting related to design, material, and/or process.
• Invent/create concepts for new products and submit idea disclosures.
• May design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or 4+ years with a master's degree.
• 2+ years of experience with medical device design and product development.
• Knowledge and design experience with thermoplastics.
• Expertise in providing technical leadership in design and development.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with balloon catheter and extrusion design and related fabrication technologies.
• Successful completion of a PDP, with contributions from project start to launch.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulations pertaining to the highly regulated medical device industry.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Previous or current Boston Scientific experience.