Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cables) / L'ingénieur en mécanique principal (câbles)

Boston Scientific Gruppe; Montreal; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to innovate and enhance life-changing medical devices. This role involves designing and testing cable assemblies, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with diverse teams to drive project success. You'll leverage your expertise in cable design while contributing to a mission that prioritizes patient safety and product quality. Join a forward-thinking company that values your skills and offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cable and harness design.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and test cable assemblies and harness systems for medical devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Skills

Cable and Harness Design

Problem-Solving Skills

Technical Leadership

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

AutoCAD

LabView

MATLAB

Python

Job description

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Onsite Location(s):

Montreal, QC, CA

Additional Locations:Canada-QC-Montreal

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 Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cables) will apply their expertise in the design and testing of cable and harness systems of Boston Scientific’s ablation medical devices. As a member of the EP electrical hardware design team in Montreal, you will make significant contributions to the development of first-of-a-kind, life-changing medical devices through the design, validation, and integration of cable assemblies and harness systems for high-voltage therapy delivery, communication, and sensor interfaces. You will have the opportunity to own and drive portions of the design while collaborating with an experienced team, offering significant technical and career growth opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and test cable assemblies and harness systems using current tools, analysis techniques, and industry best practices.
• Design of sterile cables for medical device products; 10x sterilized, single use device while maintaining functionality and dielectric strength of cables.
• Solve engineering problems by analyzing design challenges and recommending corrective or alternative actions.
• Select appropriate cables, connectors, components, and materials considering mechanical, electrical, and regulatory requirements.
• Create detailed documentation, including wiring diagrams, schematics, procedures, reports, and change requests.
• Manage development efforts by maintaining design records in Jira and other approved tracking tools.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders during key technical updates to facilitate effective decision-making.
• Identify and develop novel improvements to cable and harness systems, contributing to Boston Scientific's Intellectual Property portfolio.
• Collaborate with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing teams to ensure project success.
• Provide work direction to technicians and junior engineers, including training and mentoring.
• Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with documented quality processes and procedures.
• Creates advanced CAD models of parts, assemblies and equipment using SolidWorks tools and SolidWorks Electrical.
• Creates drawings in SolidWorks following internal Global Boston Scientific Corporation CAD standards and templates.
• Uses CAD Database Management tool to track drawings, parts, assemblies’ revisions and properties.
• Develops new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Directs support personnel and coordinates project activities.
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.

Required qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with an undergraduate degree, or 3 years with a master’s degree.
• Strong understanding of cable and harness design, including selection of materials and components.
• Experience with cable routing, shielding, strain relief, and EMI/EMC best practices.
• Proficiency in creating detailed schematics and documentation for cable systems using design tools such as Altium, AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar.
• Solid lab experience, including assembly, testing of cable and harness systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to conduct root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with industry standards for medical devices and electronic systems.
• Ability to provide technical leadership related to product and process design.
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
• Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the design of cable assemblies for medical devices.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards related to medical electronic systems.
• Experience with automated test systems and data analysis tools such as LabView, MATLAB, or Python.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Experience in working cross-functionally with diverse teams to meet project timelines.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for cable and harness assembly, including validation and verification procedures.
• Experience using SolidWorks (electrical 2D schematic and 3D routing).
• Experience in sterilization and material compatibility of single use device products for medical device.

Requisition ID:602345

Minimum Salary: $79700

Maximum Salary: $158200

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!

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