Principal Quality Engineer - IC HCP Training​/CQA

Principal Quality Engineer - IC HCP Training / CQA

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

The Principal Quality Engineer – IC HCP Training / CQA is accountable for the quality framework that governs Health Care Professional (HCP) training for the WATCHMAN (WM) and VITALYST portfolios. This role also provides Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) leadership to ICTx and WM clinical teams across pre-market and post-market studies.

This global, highly visible role partners closely with Medical Education and Clinical Trial teams to implement BSC’s objectives efficiently and compliantly—upholding medical device standards, regulations, and quality system requirements. You’ll influence strategy across Clinical, Design Assurance, and Medical Education.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This hybrid role is based at our Weaver Lake campus in Maple Grove, MN and requires being on-site at least three days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

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

Your responsibilities include:

• Serve as the quality expert for CQA and HCP training, leading teams through BSC’s Quality System and acting as the SME for interpreting regulations and translating them into practical, compliant processes.
• Represents ICTx and WM HCP Training interests in the Global HCP Training CoP. Proactively addressing relevant topics with a keen focus on enhancing compliance, effectiveness, and efficiency of HCP training processes.
• Own and develop the HCP QA Assessment Schedule; oversee execution by HCP QA staff and provide strategic, tactical, and technical guidance during assessments and follow-up.
• Leads quality escalations discussions with global, cross-functional partners; drives and oversees NCEPs, CAPAs, and SCARs; owns corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Design, implement, and sustain global quality systems; lead cross-product, cross-division best-practice sharing to boost compliance, effectiveness, and efficiency of HCP training in both commercial and clinical settings.
• Prepare, coordinate, and support regulatory inspections at BSC offices and clinical sites; partner with clinical leadership and CQA peers to maintain an audit-ready state for all WM and ICTx studies.
• Champion proactive, data-driven compliance—using metrics to identify risks, drive process improvements, and strengthen a culture of quality.

Quality system responsibilities

• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to patient safety and product quality by adhering to the Quality Policy and all documented processes and procedures.
• Ensure the right resources (people, tools, and systems) are available to sustain Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.
• Foster a work environment that models and reinforces the Quality Policy and Quality System.

What we’re looking for

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Health, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8 plus years of experience in medical device, pharma, or a similarly regulated industry.
• Exceptional organization and the ability to influence without authority at all levels.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proven collaboration and critical-thinking skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Working knowledge of U.S. and international regulations and standards applicable to BSC.
• Direct experience developing and implementing a Learning Management System for Physician Training Records globally
• Direct experience owning and driving quality assurance activities in support of NCEPs and CAPAs.
• Experience in Medical Education…