Associate Director - R&D Engineering

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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:
Boston Scientific is seeking an Associate Director, Engineering, Research & Development to lead the development of complex capital equipment and single-use device technologies within the Interventional Oncology portfolio.

This leader will drive both technology development and new product development for minimally invasive cancer care solutions, aligning multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective, differentiated products from concept through commercialization. The role requires deep engineering knowledge, strong systems thinking, and a proven ability to integrate platform hardware, software, disposables, clinical workflow, and manufacturing readiness into a high-performing development organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a high-performing team by fostering collaboration, accountability, professional development, and a positive team culture that enables strong execution and results.
• Lead multidisciplinary R&D and Engineering teams, providing direction, technical guidance, and support for execution and development.
• Define and execute R&D strategy for new medical devices and product platforms aligned with business and customer needs.
• Ensure effective integration between capital equipment and single-use devices, including interfaces, performance, usability, reliability, and procedural consistency.
• Manage the full product development lifecycle from concept through commercialization and post-market support.
• Translate customer, physician, and business needs into product requirements and development plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Drive innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the R&D organization.
• Establish and manage engineering processes for planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with design controls, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to inform future strategy.
• Provide updates to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on strategy, progress, risks, and resource needs.

• Develop talent and organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, clear performance expectations, and a culture of accountability and inclusion.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of engineering or R&D experience in medical devices or another highly regulated industry.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading senior engineers, technical leads, or managers.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams and creating a culture of collaboration, accountability, talent development, and continuous improvement.
• Proven success leading new product development for complex systems that combine hardware, software or controls, and disposable components.
• Strong engineering depth in at least one discipline, with the ability to lead at the system level across product architecture, integration, and lifecycle execution.
• Experience with design controls, risk management, verification and validation, design reviews, manufacturing transfer, and post-market support.
• Strong track record aligning multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed organization to deliver complex development programs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading development programs for both capital equipment and single-use devices.
• Ability to translate clinician and user needs into clear product requirements and engineering plans.
• Experience collaborating with physicians, key opinion leaders, development partners, and strategic suppliers.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience leading global or multi-site teams.
• Familiarity with intellectual property strategy, technology scouting, or acquisition due diligence.

Requisition ID: 629734

Minimum Salary: $137700 

Maximum Salary: $261600 

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.

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