Senior Systems Design Manager

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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.

Boston Scientific was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work.

This is a critical management role in Active Implantable Systems (AIS) R&D leading a high performing team responsible for the system-level design of active implantable devices serving Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and Urology divisions.

In AIS R&D, we are dedicated to advancing innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes and quality of life through implantable devices and therapies. As the Senior Manager of Systems Design, you will provide people and technical leadership to a team of engineers and direct the day-to-day work of the implantable systems development function. This team’s primary activities are to help define high valued products for the business, create system requirements and design, and partner with various R&D functions to develop these products.

This role is highly cross-functional both inside and outside of AIS R&D as the Implantable Systems Design team is the primary technical point of contact for the Marketing, Regulatory, Technical Services, Medical Safety, Quality, and Clinicals organizations. Success will require strong technical judgment, a track record of efficiently developing high-quality medical devices across the product lifecycle, and the ability to build trusted relationships with direct reports, cross-functional partners, and senior leaders.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an on-site work model requiring employees to be in our Arden Hills, Minnesota office at least four days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time but may be considered.

• Recruiting, coaching, developing, and retaining technical talent to meet current business needs while building future technical and leadership capabilities.
• Establishing clear expectations and fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Providing direction and guidance to employees who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments.
• Creating an entrepreneurial environment by empowering team members to solve complex problems, exercise sound technical judgment, and make efficient, risk-based decisions.
• Ensuring high-quality deliverables for technical projects of significant scope and maintaining technical excellence across product and technology development activities.
• Leading technology integration and knowledge transfer within the area of responsibility and driving the development of department tools and methodologies.
• Demonstrating effective change leadership.
• Guiding teams through technical challenges, escalations, and trade-off decisions while maintaining focus on patient needs, product quality, and business objectives.
• Providing technical leadership and governance across the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with applicable design control and quality system requirements and procedures while monitoring relevant industry trends.
• Building strategic…