R&D Engineer III

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking an R&D Engineer III on a permanent basis to join our team. Within Peripheral Interventions (PI) we design, develop, and produce technologies for treating peripheral venous and arterial disorders in addition to supporting evolving regulatory and standard requirements around product design.

Job Purpose:

You will be part of the Galway Peripheral Interventions Coatings Team and will provide engineering support for drug eluting products, working on a range of projects and product lines. The R&D Engineer III is responsible for providing design solution and technical support in the definition, design, development, and test of new products as well as supporting projects that ensure safety, compliance and manufacturing continuity of our product portfolio.  A key team member that, under limited supervision/guidance, compiles, analyzes, and reports operational, test, and research data to establish/verify performance standards for products, processes, and materials and creates/maintains design-related technical notes building a complete design history.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate and contribute to project teams, which typically includes the following activities: product design and development, product design troubleshooting and investigation support, report preparation.
• Support integration of newly acquired technologies/products into Boston Scientific Galway.
• Responsible for generation of design related documentation including prints, BOM’s and specifications.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of design control through generation of high-quality deliverables.
• Use of design change process to ensure proposed changes are systematically and thoroughly analyzed before beginning the change process.
• Maintain product performance through Quality Investigations and ensuring rigorous support for design changes.
• Designs and coordinates stability and design verification product testing. Summarizes, analyzes and draws conclusions from test results.
• Performs troubleshooting on products/process problems as related to design, material or process.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community.
• Work cross-functionally with project management, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical and marketing to ensure project success.
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing to reduce product costs through design improvements.
• Work closely with analytical test laboratory supporting analytical testing and test method validations.
• Interfaces with vendors and physicians where projects require.
• Works independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians and interns.
• Must be able to provide technical guidance within a team and be an effective communicator within a multidisciplinary and international organisation.
• Demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality.

Education & Experience:

• Qualifications in either Chemistry, Polymers, Materials, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering. Min. FETAC level 8.
• 5+ years’ experience within a regulated industry environment and with a track record of accomplishments. 
• Product development experience and knowledge of coatings and coating processes in medical device industry.
• Knowledge of analytical test methods and test method validations an advantage.
• Self-Starter with the ability to work independently to plan, schedule and execute activities necessary to meet project timelines to schedule.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good leadership abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email TalentAcquisitionIre@bsci.com