Senior R&D Engineer

Boston Scientific; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Endoscopy Sustaining R&D team on a permanent basis. You will protect product quality, compliance, and business continuity across a portfolio of commercial medical devices, driving lifecycle improvements and documentation updates.

The role is hybrid, requiring presence in the local office at least three days per week. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and clinical teams to

Qualifications

• Honours bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in product development or engineering in a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems and regulatory standards.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support sustaining R&D activities for Endoscopy products, including product improvements, design changes, test method development, design verification, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Investigate complex technical issues, assess root cause, evaluate design or process alternatives, and recommend sound engineering solutions.
• Design, coordinate, and execute engineering tests and experiments; summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from complex test results.
• Translate customer, clinical, manufacturing, and quality needs into product requirements, design inputs, technical specifications, and documentation updates.
• Prepare clear technical reports, engineering assessments, and documentation to communicate results, decisions, and recommendations to technical and cross‑functional audiences.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Honours bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Statistical analysis

DMAIC

Test method development

Job description

We are seeking a Senior R&D Engineer on a permanent basis to join our Endoscopy Sustaining R&D team.

Job Purpose

Join our Endoscopy Sustaining R&D team, where we protect product quality, compliance, and business continuity across a portfolio of commercial medical devices. Our engineers improve and optimize released products, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure Endoscopy technologies continue to meet the needs of patients, physicians, and the business throughout their lifecycle.

Employment Conditions

This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Sponsorship of employment visa is not available, nor is relocation assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support sustaining R&D activities for Endoscopy products, including product improvements, design changes, test method development, design verification, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Investigate complex technical issues, assess root cause, evaluate design or process alternatives, and recommend sound engineering solutions.
• Design, coordinate, and execute engineering tests and experiments; summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from complex test results.
• Translate customer, clinical, manufacturing, and quality needs into product requirements, design inputs, technical specifications, and documentation updates.
• Prepare clear technical reports, engineering assessments, and documentation to communicate results, decisions, and recommendations to technical and cross‑functional audiences.
• Coordinate, manage, and document project goals, deliverables, risks, timelines, and progress; recommend appropriate revisions as priorities or technical findings evolve.
• Assess the feasibility, robustness, and technical soundness of proposed engineering evaluations, product changes, tooling, fixtures, or equipment.
• Work closely with quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, marketing, and other cross‑functional partners to ensure the successful execution of sustaining engineering projects.
• Drive cross‑functional communication and decisions needed to meet project milestones and business objectives with limited supervision.
• May interface with physicians, vendors, and internal stakeholders to obtain feedback, resolve technical issues, and support product performance needs.
• Mentor and/or provide technical direction to entry‑level and developing team members.
• Travel intermittently to support business, project, supplier, clinical, or manufacturing needs.

Education & Experience

• Honours bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in product development or engineering in a regulated industry.
• Proven ability to synthesize technical data from various sources and make sound recommendations.
• Working knowledge of medical device quality systems and regulatory standards.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a self‑motivated, proactive approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience in the medical device industry.
• Familiarity with endoscopy, therapeutic devices, or minimally invasive surgical technologies.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, or operations environments.
• Advanced CAD, data analysis, and DMAIC problem‑solving skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Boston Scientific is a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].