Job Description

About the Role
Title:
Principal Systems Engineer
Location:
Valencia, CA, US, 91355
Department:
Research & Development
Job Description:
Additional Location(s):
US-CA-Valencia
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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:
As a
Principal Systems Engineer
for the Boston Scientific Neuromodulation R&D team, you will play an important role in systems design from concept to product launch across implantable and connected cloud & mobile product systems. As a Principal Systems Design Engineer, you are responsible for system level design of complex implantable medical devices by developing system requirements from user needs and stakeholder inputs, designing and documenting system architecture, and guiding the implementation of system features through hardware/firmware/software development and verification activities. You will provide support for system integration activities using systems engineering principles and techniques.
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.
Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.
This is a defined term role with an expected duration of 24 months from the employee’s start date.
Your responsibilities will include:
Serve as technical lead on a cross-functional engineering team
Define and analyze system requirements, clinical workflows, and input/output processes by using systems engineering methods and techniques
Apply critical thinking to solve systems integration problems and make recommendations
Utilize architecture design tools to develop and document system-level interactions
Create design documentation such as requirements rationale, requirements tracing, system change analysis within our quality system
Writing reports for and working with internal regulatory team to satisfy the requirements for external regulatory agencies
Apply project management principles to plan, track, execute, and report status of projects within a range of team sizes
Support system risk management activities, such as FMEA’s and risk/hazard analysis
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
8+ years of engineering experience. Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience
5+ years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems
3+ years of experience in the design, development, and testing of embedded systems and/or active implantable medical devices
Ability to interpret and develop system requirements and system specifications
General experience working in a lab environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Track record of independent and solution-oriented work style
Experience in system development lifecycle process including formalized processes and procedures
Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards relevant to class II/III medical devices
Familiarity with requirements management/PLM tools
Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements
Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
Ability to build relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
Ability to provide technical leadership within cross-functional teams
Practical knowledge of project management concepts and exposure to Agile methodologies
Requisition ID: 626666
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).
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