Principal Design Quality Assurance Engineer - Electrophysiology

Boston Scientific; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Boston Scientific seeks a Principal Design Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality activities for new product development and sustaining projects in our electrophysiology cardiovascular portfolio. You will establish quality methodologies and collaborate with R&D to ensure FDA/ISO compliance.

The role is hybrid, based in Waltham, MA with relocation support and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, relationship building, and team building skills.
• Experience mentoring and coaching others in risk-based decision-making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Applied knowledge of statistical concepts, tools, and methodologies.
• Experience with regulatory environments (FDA/ISO/EUMDR).

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality function for product development teams within the BSC Quality System.
• Provide quality inputs to project decisions and deliverables (design analysis, validation, reviews).
• Lead post-market activities including CAPA and field actions.
• Lead risk management processes for new products and engage with Systems Engineering as SME.
• Collaborate to identify controls and maintain compliance across hardware/software systems.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Statistical methods

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Job description

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Waltham; Canada-QC-Montreal; US-MN-Arden Hills

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 Principal Design Quality Assurance Engineer will bring their leadership to new product development projects and sustaining projects for our innovative electrophysiology cardiovascular products portfolio. Furthermore, they will develop, establish, and maintain quality-engineering methodologies, systems, and practices which meet BSC, customer, and regulatory requirements.

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This hybrid role is based in Waltham, MA and requires being on-site at least three (3) days per week. We will also consider candidates based in our Arden Hills, MN or Montreal, Canada locations.

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance is available for this position at this time.

Visa sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead Quality function for product development teams within the BSC Quality System to develop new Medical Electrical Equipment (MEE) and Medical Electrical Systems (MES) as part of a core group of Design Quality Assurance (DQA) Engineers.
• Provide quality and compliance inputs to project teams for project decisions and deliverables (i.e. Design Change Analysis; Design Inputs, Design Outputs; Test Method Development and Validation; Design Reviews; Design Verification and Validation; Usability Testing; SW Validation; Process Validation; and Labeling).
• Provide quality and compliance inputs for post market product sustaining activities, such as design changes, Non-Conformance Reports (NCEP); Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA’s); Product Inquiry Report/Field Action Assessment (PIRs); Field Signals Evaluations and Field Actions.
• Lead Risk Management processes for new products with key inputs from cross-functional product development teams (i.e. Risk Management Plan, Risk Management Report, Risk/Benefit Analysis, Hazards Analysis, dFMEA, pFMEA, etc.)
• Engagement with project teams for Systems Engineering and Systems Risk Management as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Lead NPD projects as a DQA SME and work with R&D Product Development Engineers to review Hardware/Software systems architecture(s) and identify possible failure modes/risk control opportunities for these complex systems.
• Responsible for collaborating within a team to identify and implement effective controls to support development or maintenance of products to meet internal and external requirements.
• Builds quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.
• Support internal and external regulatory audits as required.
• Other duties as necessary or required by the organization.

What we're looking for in you:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 years of medical device engineering experience, with experience in Medical Electrical Equipment/Systems (MEE / MES).
• Applied knowledge in the verification and validation of Capital Equipment, including hardware, software, firmware, and systems of systems interdependencies.
• Experienced in working in a regulated environment for example FDA, ISO standards, EUMDR, IEC 60601, EN ISO 14971, IEC 62304 and EN ISO 13485.
• Strong leadership, relationship building, and team building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach others in analysis and risk based decision-making processes to balance business and compliance needs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong applied knowledge of statistical concepts, tools, and methodologies.
• Travel approximately 5-10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and/or systems integration

Minimum Salary: $ 106800

Maximum Salary: $ 202900

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

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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

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.

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