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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:

The Design Quality Assurance Engineer I is a quality engineer who directly supports commercialized medical devices. This engineer will work with a high-performing cross-functional team to ensure safety, quality, and compliance of the launched products while continuously improving their design and commercial value. In addition, this engineer, in collaboration with cross functional team, will engage in establishing, monitoring, and auditing field activities to a required training for a novel product. This high visibility position in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division provides the right candidate with excellent growth potential.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Act as an effective team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices
• Work within a cross-functional team to identify and implement effective controls and support for products
• Work with global team in improving and implementing requirements for a successful Health Care Professional (HCP) training
• Work with cross functional team for developing US and OUS HCP training plan 
• Actively participate in the Design Change process to ensure the proposed changes to the products are systemically and thoroughly analyzed and assessed
• Support the verification, validation, and usability testing to meet or exceed internal and external requirements
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues 
• Serve as an effective quality leader or team member on a cross-functional product development and sustaining team 
• Own and drive deliverables related to Design Controls, Product Performance, Quality, and Compliance. 
• Review and approve quality records  
• Partner cross-functionally to identify and support value improvement efforts to support business goals
• Support internal and external audit activities

 
What we’re looking for in you:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related discipline
• Demonstrated understanding of quality tools/methodologies
• Ability to travel up to 10% (Domestic and International)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Experience in medical device design engineering
• Experience with medical standards compliance, including ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and FDA Quality System Regulations with a focus on design controls and design optimization
• Adaptable and effective in a team environment or in self-directed work
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex engineering problems using analysis, experimentation, and statistics
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written) and good documentation skills

Requisition ID: 594001

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement/ The foal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

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 identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Please be advised that 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(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.