Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer – Boston Scientific Neuromodulation R&D

As a Principal Systems Engineer for Boston Scientific’s Neuromodulation R&D team, you play a key role in systems design from concept to product launch across implantable and connected cloud & mobile product systems. You will be responsible for system‑level design of complex implantable medical devices, developing system requirements from user needs and stakeholder inputs, designing and documenting system architecture, and guiding implementation of system features through hardware/firmware/software development and verification activities.

• Additional Locations: US-CA-Valencia; US-MN-Arden Hills
• Hybrid work model: required to be in local office at least 3 days per week
• Employment type:
  
  24‑month defined term contract
• Visa sponsorship: not supported for this position
• Salary range: $106,800 – $202,900

• Serve as technical lead on a cross‑functional engineering team
• Define and analyze system requirements, clinical workflows, and input/output processes using systems engineering methods and techniques
• Apply critical thinking to solve systems integration problems and make recommendations
• Utilize architecture design tools to develop and document system‑level interactions
• Create design documentation such as requirements rationale, requirements tracing, system change analysis within our quality system
• Write reports and work with the internal regulatory team to satisfy external regulatory agencies requirements
• Apply project management principles to plan, track, execute, and report status of projects within a range of team sizes
• Support system risk management activities, such as FMEA’s and risk/hazard analysis

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of engineering experience;
  Master’s may substitute for 2 years
• 5+ years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems
• 3+ years of experience in design, development, and testing of embedded systems and/or active implantable medical devices
• Ability to interpret and develop system requirements and system specifications
• General experience working in a lab environment

• Track record of independent and solution‑oriented work style
• Experience in system development lifecycle process including formalized processes and procedures
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards relevant to class II/III medical devices
• Familiarity with requirements management/PLM tools
• Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision‑making, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to build relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
• Ability to provide technical leadership within cross‑functional teams
• Practical knowledge of project management concepts and exposure to Agile methodologies

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role requires proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. The role is deemed safety‑sensitive and requires a prohibited substance test as a requirement.

The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.