Senior Design Quality Assurance Manager - Neuromodulation

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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 a Senior Design Quality Assurance (DQA) Manager to lead the Design Quality team supporting Neuromodulation Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) systems.

This role is responsible for ensuring product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance through the application of Design Controls and Risk Management principles across the product lifecycle. The Senior DQA Manager will lead a team supporting implantable pulse generators (IPGs), external trial systems (ETS), batteries, leads, accessories, chargers, controllers, and related technologies.

The position serves as a key quality partner to Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Post-Market Surveillance teams, supporting new product development, sustaining engineering, remediation activities, CAPAs, and regulatory commitments.

Work mode:

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

Relocation assistance:

Relocation assistance is 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 will include:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Design Quality Assurance team.
• Provide quality leadership for new product development, design changes, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Ensure effective implementation of Design Controls, Risk Management, and Quality System requirements.
• Drive compliance with FDA regulations, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and applicable global standards.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve complex quality, compliance, and product performance issues.
• Support CAPAs, NCEPs, product inquiries, complaint investigations, and remediation initiatives.
• Lead inspection readiness efforts and support internal, external, and regulatory audits.
• Establish organizational priorities, resource plans, and workload strategies.
• Influence technical decisions through risk-based and patient-focused quality principles.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

What we’re look for in you:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the medical device or other regulated industry.
• Minimum 5 years of direct people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of Design Controls, Risk Management, and Quality Systems.
• Experience with FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering.
• Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience supporting implantable or active implantable medical devices.
• Experience with neuromodulation systems, implantable pulse generators, batteries, power systems, and software-enabled medical devices.
• Experience leading FDA remediation, CAPA, NCEP, and inspection readiness activities.
• Experience leading global or multi-site technical teams.

Requisition ID: 632730 

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.