Senior Electrical Engineer

Boston Scientific - Marlborough, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Marlborough, MA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Electrical Engineer at Boston Scientific will play a crucial role in the R&D Endoscopy division, focusing on the development of new electrical systems and manufacturing/test equipment for medical devices. This position involves both independent and collaborative work, directing and executing specifications, plans, and builds of equipment while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations. The engineer will also lead project teams, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the design and validation of complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Designs electrical systems and specifies electrical components; creates electrical/firmware/software designs utilizing standard development tools and procedures.
• Runs major circuit board development projects from concept to manufacturing.
• Leads or participates on project teams to develop clear specifications, evaluates feasibility of concepts, and provides formal estimates for electrical/software designs.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate status and results.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers, and Technicians in the design, assembly, and debug of equipment.
• Completes FDA QSR equipment requirements by assisting in the creation of specifications and qualifications to ensure that medical devices are safe and effective for use in clinical settings.
• Leads troubleshooting of root cause and determines any field or manufacturing issues.
• Designs test fixtures with automation to support high-volume mass production.
• Plays a lead role in system and sub-system design and collaborates with engineering teams to achieve project goals.
• Manages third-party designers and suppliers to deliver high-quality engineering solutions at an accelerated pace.
• Provides training as required to ensure that the controls systems can be operated effectively.
• Provides leadership role on championing functional best practices.
• Influences and defines functional, departmental, and divisional procedures through involvement with cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Coordinates, monitors, and documents project designs, estimates, and costs.
• Completes project deliverables and monitors project schedule and scope changes to assure team can meet delivery requirements.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics; MS or PhD is preferred.
• 6+ years of engineering work experience, preferably in the medical device field.
• High-level knowledge of medical technologies including devices, diagnostics, and imaging.
• Broad exposure to medical devices and applications.
• Practical understanding of IEC 60601 standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Design of analog and digital electronics including PCB design.
• Working knowledge of image/video processing; design and validate high-performance image/video processing algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink/Python.
• Working knowledge of optical systems (illumination and imaging).
• Electronic troubleshooting, including use of standard measurement equipment (multi-meters, oscilloscopes).
• Electronic prototyping.
• Software/Programming: MATLAB, Simulink, C++, PADs, Altium Designer, OrCad, Verilog HDL/VHDL, LabVIEW, Multisim, Intel-Quartus, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Implement computer vision algorithms for real-time video processing on embedded Intel/Xilinx FPGA SoC platform.
• Define hardware, firmware, and software architecture of complex embedded FPGA/MCU SoC systems.
• Develop and execute verification and validation test protocols.

Benefits

• Access to the latest tools, information, and training to advance skills and career.
• Support in progressing career ambitions.