Principal Process Engineer - Shafts Assembly

Principal Process Engineer - Shafts Assembly

Onsite Location(s):
Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311

Additional Location(s): N/A

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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 highly motivated and experienced Principal Process Engineer to join our fast-growing Shafts Assembly team. In this role, you'll use your technical skills and passion for innovation to lead the commercialization of new products and improvements. You'll work hands‑on to solve complex problems in a fast-paced, global environment, focusing on developing processes from concept to production.

This position involves cross-functional collaboration to design and commercialize advanced technology, supporting process development across Boston Scientific’s global plant network. This role will influence the technical strategy of our Shafts Assembly team, working closely with Operations and technology development, while leading through a growth mindset.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a fully‑on‑site work model requiring employees to be in our local office five (5) days per week.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026
. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger - advancing science for life.

• Assess process capabilities, prioritize process improvement opportunities, and innovate and implement process improvements on complex projects
• Apply technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures, tooling, and/or automation
• Execute the functional deliverables associated with the PDP/TDP, Project Management, and Quality Systems
• Serve as a key resource or expert, participating in setting technical direction for the function and/or organization
• Own/contribute to technical reports, validations, and qualifications by capturing experimental results
• Ensure visibility and closure of process issues (e.g., yields, cost, capability, etc.) per PDP milestones
• Evaluate external technologies and strategically identify opportunities to implement them internally
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategic roadmaps for internal adoption, including business case development, risk assessment, and implementation planning
• Act as the process engineering thought leader, contributing to platform-level architecture decisions and manufacturing technology strategy
• Provide ongoing mentoring and technical guidance to managers, other engineers, technicians, and functional groups
• Write and review validation protocols and reports applicable to new processes
• Serve as a key contributor and participant in technical reviews, preparing and presenting technical data and recommendations at technical and business reviews
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package
• Partner cross-functionally to develop design specifications, test methods, and material selection
• Contribute ideas to or generate Intellectual Property submissions
• Train and/or provide work direction to technicians and engineers and may train manufacturing personnel when required as part of prototype line development and validation
• Serve as a core team member or technical expert (subject matter expert) on new product development projects
• May give direction to technicians and engineers
• May serve as a representative or liaison to other Boston Scientific sites or external organizations, boards, or committees