Principal R&D Engineer, Exploratory
Listed on 2026-01-25
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Engineering
Biomedical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer, Process Engineer
Overview
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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:
Boston Scientific is looking for a Principal R&D Engineer. This person will be a key contributor for early-stage medical device development (Exploratory Programs). The Engineer will work closely with a small team to create and explore new ideas to solve unmet medical device needs. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge across a wide span of cardiovascular therapies, catheters, and accessories used in cases.
Experience in the development of balloon catheters (i.e., PTA, PTCA) cardiovascular medical devices is required.
Work Model:
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be present in our Carlsbad, CA office, at least four to five days per week.
Your responsibilities- Utilize research and experience to develop new technologies to improve therapies of medical devices.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, on time, well documented and within budget to meet business objectives.
- Work independently to develop high value IP to solve unmet medical device needs for existing or new therapies.
- Collaborate with external suppliers for components and identify outsourcing opportunities to accelerate early development cycles.
- Understand the technology and key product features that ensure clinical and commercial success.
- Manage research and development activities for exploratory phase of a project.
- Make data driven decisions using appropriate analytical methodologies.
- Prepare for and conduct various exploratory concept reviews.
- Demonstrate deep insight regarding design intent and use insight to drive value added early-stage design ideas.
- Working with highly skilled technicians, develop processes necessary to fabricate devices.
- Develop and implement new test methods to assess performance characteristics of designs.
- Prepare documentation to support design transfer for early development teams. (IP, concept documents, test results, drawings, etc.)
- Provide technical leadership along with technical subject matter expertise to technology development team during exploratory design transfer.
- Research and recommend material choices for product designs.
- Translate highly technical results into easily understood recommendations that will influence cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
- Utilize research and experience to develop new technologies to improve therapies of medical devices.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, on time, well documented and within budget to meet business objectives.
- Work independently to develop high value IP to solve unmet medical device needs for existing or new therapies.
- Collaborate with external suppliers for components and identify outsourcing opportunities to accelerate early development cycles.
- Understand the technology and key product features that ensure clinical and commercial success.
- Manage research and development activities for exploratory phase of a project.
- Make data driven decisions using appropriate analytical methodologies.
- Prepare for and conduct various exploratory concept reviews.
- Demonstrate deep insight regarding design intent and use insight to drive value added early-stage design ideas.
- Working with highly skilled technicians, develop processes necessary to fabricate devices.
- Develop and implement new test methods to assess performance characteristics of designs.
- Prepare documentation to support design transfer for early development teams. (IP, concept documents, test results, drawings, etc.)
- Provide technical leadership along with technical subject matter expertise to technology development team during exploratory design transfer.
- Research and…
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