Senior Engineering Manager

Boston Scientific; Coventry (RI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Coventry, RI is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the sterilization engineering function and build a high-performing team. You will set engineering methodologies to meet regulatory, customer and company requirements while driving Lean, LBP and VIP initiatives.

You will coach, mentor and recruit engineers, manage budgets, and partner with Global Sterilization Assurance, EH&S and Quality Systems to ensure safety, quality and continuous improvement across facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in engineering or related field.
• 4+ years in the medical device/healthcare industry.
• 5+ years leading and managing people.
• Proven ability to champion innovative ideas and techniques that foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ability to direct and manage functional activities, projects, programs and budgets.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to build high-performing teams in a safety- and quality-focused environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to anticipate customer needs and exceed expectations.
• Commitment to patient safety, employee safety and product quality.
• Ability to foster an inclusive culture that enables all employees to contribute to their fullest potential.

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive departmental goals to achieve plant and departmental cost and budget objectives.
• Identify and implement effective commissioning and validation processes for sterilization equipment and facilities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S and Quality Systems standards.
• Manage sterilization equipment upgrades and maintenance activities.
• Support installation of ancillary equipment and building systems for sterilization operations.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
• Drive Lean, LBP, Six Sigma, DE&I and employee engagement initiatives.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineering staff.
• Recruit, develop and retain a high-performing engineering team.
• Monitor and ensure safety standards across the operation.
• Develop, revise and maintain policies and procedures as needed.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budget management

Strategic planning

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Patient safety

Ethical leadership

Inclusive leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Additional Location(s): N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

About the role:

Boston Scientific was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work.

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the sterilization engineering function and developing a high-performing engineering team. This role establishes, develops and maintains engineering methodologies, systems and practices that meet Boston Scientific, customer and regulatory requirements while driving Lean, LBP and VIP initiatives. The Senior Engineering Manager also provides strong leadership, coaches and develops employees, and promotes the Boston Scientific Code of Conduct, values and behaviors.

Work model:

This role is based on-site at our Coventry, Rhode Island, facility.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Establish and drive departmental goals designed to achieve plant and departmental cost and budget objectives.


• Identify and implement effective commissioning and validation processes while supporting the development, qualification and ongoing quality of sterilization equipment and facilities to meet internal and external requirements.


• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Global Sterilization Assurance, Transportation and Supply Chain Planning, to achieve organizational objectives.


• Partner with the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Quality Systems teams to ensure compliance with environmental and quality standards.


• Manage sterilization equipment upgrades and support maintenance activities to return sterilization equipment to service.


• Support the installation of ancillary equipment supporting sterilization operations, building control systems, HVAC systems and related equipment, including pumps, boilers, air handling units, air compressors, cooling towers, process gas systems and chillers.


• Proactively identify, troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.


• Drive, promote and support employee involvement, accountability and execution of key business initiatives, including Lean, LBP, Six Sigma, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and employee engagement.


• Coach, mentor and develop engineering staff to achieve business and individual performance goals.


• Recruit, develop and retain a high-performing engineering team.


• Monitor and ensure compliance with safety standards to promote a safe work environment.


• Develop, revise and maintain company and departmental policies and procedures as needed.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.


• Minimum of 7 years' experience in engineering or a related field.


• Minimum of 4 years' experience in the medical device or healthcare industry.


• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading and managing people.


• Demonstrated ability to champion innovative ideas and techniques that foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.


• Ability to direct and manage functional activities, projects, programs and budgets.


• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to build high-performing teams in a safety- and quality-focused environment.


• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to anticipate customer needs and exceed expectations.


• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, employee safety and product quality.


• Ability to build credibility through integrity, professionalism and ethical leadership.


• Ability to foster an inclusive culture that enables all employees to contribute to their fullest potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of Lean manufacturing principles.


• Experience with project management.


• Strategic planning and organizational leadership experience.


• Experience within the medical device industry.


• Leadership experience managing technical engineering teams.

Minimum Salary: $ 131700

Maximum Salary: $ 250200

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).

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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.