Principal Mechanical Designer

Boston Scientific; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Mechanical Designer to join their Advanced Technology team. This role involves leveraging your expertise in mechanical design and CAD to develop innovative solutions for next-generation medical devices. You will collaborate with diverse teams, tackling complex challenges and driving efficient development. With a focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving, this position offers the chance to significantly impact the medical industry while advancing your career in a supportive environment. If you have a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of mechanical design experience, especially in fixturing and automation.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for design and simulation (FEA) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design fixturing systems for medical device manufacturing processes.
• Utilize SolidWorks to create designs meeting mechanical specifications.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Problem-Solving

SolidWorks

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Windchill

Capture

Job description

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
Boston Scientific is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Mechanical Designer to join our Advanced Technology team. This role is ideal for someone with strong expertise in new product development, tooling, and fixturing who thrives on solving complex technical challenges in a hands-on, practical way. You will apply your mechanical design skills and CAD expertise to develop robust product, equipment, and fixture solutions that support next-generation medical device innovation.

As a key contributor, you’ll bring strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving capabilities to a cross-functional environment, collaborating with teams across R&D, Process Development, and Manufacturing. This is an opportunity to join one of Boston Scientific’s fastest-growing divisions and play a critical role in commercializing innovative technologies. Your leadership, creativity, and passion for continuous improvement will help drive efficient development and enable new business opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

1. Conducting detailed engineering assessments and designing fixturing systems for medical device manufacturing processes.
2. Utilizing complex software tools (SolidWorks, Capture, PDM, and Windchill) to create technical designs that meet mechanical specifications for fixturing, tooling, and automation equipment.
3. Using SolidWorks for design, including Simulation (FEA), to verify designs meet functional, structural, and performance requirements.
4. Selecting appropriate materials for fixturing based on material properties, ensuring compatibility with medical device manufacturing processes.
5. Applying structured problem-solving, lean principles, and best practice process development to enhance product and process efficiency.
6. Designing and integrating mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, including components such as pneumatic actuators, grippers, motors, cameras/machine vision, and safety systems, to optimize fixturing for medical devices (strong controls knowledge).
7. Leading and executing structured experimental plans to drive data-based decisions and validate designs.
8. Performing critical engineering calculations such as speed, torque, load, stress, tolerance stack-up analysis, and force to ensure fixturing meets design requirements.
9. Presenting technical data and design recommendations to key stakeholders in both formal and informal settings.
10. Collaborating closely with SMEs and cross-functional teams to align fixturing solutions with manufacturing capabilities and medical device specifications.
11. Providing mentorship and work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers on mechanical design and fixturing.
12. Independently managing projects, meeting timelines, and documenting proof concepts with supporting data.
13. Actively engaging in the design, fabrication, and assembly of fixturing, ensuring it meets functional requirements and integrates seamlessly with mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.
14. Demonstrating strong communication skills to facilitate the design process and project completion.
15. Ensuring compliance with the company’s Quality Management System, adhering to applicable standards, regulations, and procedures.
16. Occasionally traveling as required to collaborate with teams, support equipment setup, and ensure design implementation.
17. Performing other duties as needed to support team goals and business objectives.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
2. 9+ years of relevant mechanical design experience, particularly in designing fixturing, molding, and automation equipment for manufacturing processes.
3. Proficiency in SolidWorks, with substantial experience in both design and simulation (FEA) for fixturing, tooling, and automation systems.
4. Solid understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and its application in mechanical design.
5. Strong problem-solving skills and experience in root cause analysis to drive design improvements.
6. Experience with experimental design, data analysis, and statistical methods to support engineering decisions.
7. Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and with a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Work experience in the medical device industry, particularly with designing fixturing and tooling for medical device manufacturing.

Important Note:
Please note that if you are selected to advance in our recruitment process, you will be contacted to submit a design portfolio or CAD submission that showcases your mechanical design skills. This will help us assess your expertise and creativity in this field. Please ensure that your submission does not include any confidential or proprietary information from previous or current employers.

Requisition ID: 604332

Minimum Salary: $95600

Maximum Salary: $189800

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com --will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for hourly, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for salaried, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for sales roles is governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain annual non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives).

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!