Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Electrophysiology

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We are looking for a seasoned engineer to join our Systems Engineering department within the Electrophysiology Division at Boston Scientific. The Principal Systems Engineer will be a Systems Engineering technical lead on complex product development projects for the OPAL Mapping System. This person will be responsible for leading the design and development of novel integrated solutions for Boston Scientific’s rapidly growing and evolving EP product portfolio.

• Lead the development of requirements in close collaboration with marketing and internal and external stakeholders, including clinical workflows.
• Generate systems architectural concepts in collaboration with the technical team.
• Provide guidance to an interdisciplinary team of software, electrical and mechanical professionals.
• Plan test method developments, analyze data and implement solutions in hardware and software according to Boston Scientific’s product development procedures.
• Execute system engineering activities throughout the product development life cycle.
• Apply critical thinking to solve complex systems interaction problems.
• Advising the project management team on key product risk/benefit trade‑offs.
• Influence cross‑functional peers to make timely decisions and recommendations for project success.
• Represent the Systems Engineering organization as the prime technical contact for assigned features, tools or subject matters.
• Provide input for submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
• Define interface requirements between systems and maintain traceability of requirements documentation.
• Manage changes to interfaces during development and throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure configuration compatibility through the product lifecycle.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Science with 10+ years of experience in developing highly complex systems.
• 7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in the medical/diagnostics space, focusing on electromechanical systems.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management, and medical device regulations.
• Ability to lead teams through a structured approach to solving complex technical problems.
• Experience with requirement management, collaboration and issue tracking tools.
• Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements.
• Practical knowledge of project management concepts and experience with Agile concepts including scrums.
• Leadership skills with the capability to make trade‑offs between risks, benefits and performance.
• Understanding and experience in the design, development and testing of software‑based medical devices.
• Familiarity with developing test methods and test equipment.
• Experience with industry‑based standards, including testing for safety and EMC according to 60601‑1.

• Experience with cyber security and IEC 62304.
• Usability engineering experience.
• Electrophysiology knowledge.
• Medical device experience working with imaging and signal processing systems (EEG, Electrophysiology, etc.).
• Experience conducting simulations, mathematical analysis and/or system interaction analysis.
• At least 6 years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems.
• Technical experience with digital and analog low noise systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision‑making and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders.

Minimum Salary: $106800 | Maximum Salary: $202900

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