Design Quality Engineer II - Defined Term

Additional Location(s): US-CA-San Jose; US-CA-Valencia

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:

Our team has two, exciting Design Quality Engineer II - Defined Term opportunities; one role will be based in Valencia, CA, and the other can be based in Valencia, CA or San Jose, CA.  Please note that these are defined-term positions of up to 24 months.  Defined-term employees are eligible for most benefits, including paid vacation, 401K matching, and healthcare benefits. 

The Neuromodulation Design Quality Engineer II roles will serve on high-performing, cross-functional product development teams to design world-class Neuromodulation Systems. These roles support Neuromodulation division products and collaborate with many different cross-functional and cross-site teams. These roles will support Design Activities, Risk Management, and Post-Market Surveillance processes.

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 also 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. 

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. These roles follow a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local offices at least three (3) days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

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

Your responsibilities will include:

• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues
• Act as an effective team member and mentor in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices
• Work within a cross-functional team to identify and implement effective controls and support integration of design control related products, records, and processes
• Own, create, maintain, and/or support safety risk management processes, including Hazard Analysis, Risk Management Plan, Risk Management Report, and DFMEA
• Support Post-Market activities, as necessary, of risk based on post-market signals
• Consult with product experts, design engineering, post-market quality, and medical safety functions in a highly cross-functional organization for risk analysis across the life of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation products
• May provide support to Design Quality Engineers on new product development, acquisitions, and sustaining engineering projects
• Perform quality trending using the complaint and NCEP/CAPA systems; perform and/or lead risk analyses for CAPA and/or audit findings investigations
• Serve as a good team member, fully motivated to achieve and demonstrate best practices in line with the division’s objectives

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical, or biomedical engineering, or in another related technical discipline
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in manufacturing, design, risk management, design assurance, post-market quality, and/or design engineering
• Experience in medical device industry or similar, highly-regulated industry
• Ability and willingness to work in a defined-term role for up to 24 months
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex engineering problems using analysis, experimentation, and statistics
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively work and collaborate in a mixed onsite and remote environment
• Demonstrated cross-functional teamwork in a technically demanding environment  
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical, or biomedical engineering
• Advanced degree in engineering
• ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and Quality System Regulations understanding with a focus on Design Controls and Risk Analysis
• Proven ability to influence without authority
• Quality engineering certification(s) (ASQ, CQE, CQA, etc.)

Requisition ID: 635116 

Minimum Salary: $ 81800 

Maximum Salary: $ 155400 

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.