Principal R&D Engineer
Job in
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
Boston Scientific
Contract
position
Listed on 2026-02-26
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Biomedical Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 99900 CAD Yearly
CAD
99900.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal R&D Engineer (Contract)
Additional Locations: Canada-ON-Mississauga;
Canada-ON-Toronto
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
As a Principal R&D Engineer, you will play a key technical leadership role in the support, enhancement, and lifecycle management of our Ultrasound Console and systems portfolio. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, strategic problem-solving, and technical expertise in medical device engineering within a regulated environment. You will lead investigations, drive improvements, support regulatory submissions, and provide mentorship to junior team members, while also contributing to new value improvement initiatives.
Please note that this is a 1-year contract role
Your responsibilities will include:
Independently plan and execute technical strategy for product development and documentation, ensuring compliance with internal and international standards.Lead team in conducting complex failure analyses and recommend design or process improvements.Evaluate and redesign existing product components or systems and lead verification and validation activities.Develop and maintain product design history files (DHF), device master records (DMR), and risk management documentation (FMEA, PFMEA, hazard analyses).Interface with suppliers, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to drive design to meet design requirements, manufacturability (DFM), cost savings, and continuous product improvements.Contribute to project planning, providing expert-level technical input and oversight.Participate in pre-clinical and clinical support activities, as well as regulatory submissions.Support post-market surveillance and field request resolution.Identify opportunities and support development of intellectual property.Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.Other duties as required.Required qualifications:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree, in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Biomedical Engineering preferred6+ years of experience with product development activities in a regulated industry, specifically in the medical device sector.Knowledge of design requirements as per ISO 13485 and other relevant regulatory standards.Extensive experience with IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 standards and test proceduresExperience in leading complex hardware and software development programs.Extensive design experience in systems architecture and managing sub-systems development and test.Experience leading rapid design iterations and making informed design recommendations based on systems-level analysis.Strong hypothesis-driven experimental design and statistical analysis skills to assess system performance.Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a diverse group of engineers and production staff.Preferred qualifications:
Experience with ultrasound imaging consoles and systemsKnowledge of medical device regulations and standards: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 11135, and ISO 11607, IEC 62304Experience in rapid design iteration, technical troubleshooting, and process improvementStrong statistical analysis skills and familiarity with DOEDemonstrated ability to work independently and lead within multidisciplinary teamsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong interest in biomedical innovation and product performance improvementAbility to work in a high-paced, collaborative environment with shifting prioritiesExperience with leading more junior engineersRequisition : 623829
Minimum Salary: $99,900
Maximum Salary:…
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