Design Quality Engineer III - Endoscopy

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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:
This Design Quality Engineer III position is an opportunity to work for a worldwide and diverse company who puts patients first. Through this position, the ideal candidate develops, establishes and maintains quality engineering methodologies, systems, and practices which meet Boston Scientific (BSC), customer, and regulatory requirements.  Partners closely with Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Post-Market Surveillance to ensure product quality, patient safety, and compliance through the application of Design Controls and Risk Management principles. The focus for this role will be quality engineering support for New Product Development and Sustaining activities, and Austin-site support for R&D lab and equipment operations.

Work mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This hybrid role is based in Austin, TX and requires being on-site at least three days per week.

Relocation assistance:

Relocation assistance may be 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:

•  Creative and resourceful problem-solving skills for moderate to complex mechanical and electrical devices.
• Ability to assist with troubleshooting, to the component level, moderate to complex mechanical assemblies.
• Working within a team of New Product Development and Sustaining Engineers.
• Actively contributing to all aspects of Design Quality Assurance activities in an FDA/EUMDR-Regulated Class II Medical Device environment. 
• Support the design, development, and test of finished devices and accessories used in Boston Scientific Endoscopy product lines during their entire Development Life Cycle, from the Requirements gathering phase to the End-of-Life phase.
• Participate in product, system, and sub-system level design reviews with focus on device design evaluation, product risk mitigation, and other required Risk Management activities.
• Support the creation and execution of validation protocols to perform sub-system and system level testing of our products and report any issues discovered.
• Creation and review of risk management documentation such as Hazard Analysis, Task Analysis, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Creation and review of DQA documentation as required (e.g., Hazard Analysis, Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Design Validation and Usability Engineering related documentation).
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for design controls and risk management requirements for the products supported. 

• Contribute to Austin-site R&D laboratory and equipment programs by overseeing laboratory material controls and providing hands-on technical assistance with equipment qualification, calibration and preventive maintenance activities, including use of an electronic asset management system.
• Support all aspects of DQA activities during internal and external audits, as needed.
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• May perform other duties as required

What we’re looking for in you:
Required Qualifications

• BS in Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering, or STEM degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of medical device engineering experience
• Working knowledge of the FDA, ISO, EUMDR and the medical device industry quality requirements associated with product development, design controls, product risk management, usability engineering and medical device software. 
• Detailed understanding and working knowledge of US and International regulations including 21 CFR part 820, is required, as well as the Medical Device Directive / Medical Device Regulation, EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 14971.

• Practical knowledge of equipment calibration requirements and processes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Competent with use of Microsoft Office Suite, Minitab Statistical Analysis software (or equivalent).
• Ability to collaborate and work on a global team.
• Position located in Austin, Texas
• Travel approximately 10-15% of the time 

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred. 
• 4+ years of medical device engineering experience preferred with 2+ years’ experience with medical device systems experience.
• Working familiarity with FDA QSR, EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 14971, and IEC 60601 

Requisition ID: 633371 

Minimum Salary: $ 74600 

Maximum Salary: $ 141700 

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.