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Description
IMPROVE LIVES AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY JOINING OUR LEADING-EDGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TEAM: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation - located in Valencia, California (just north of Los Angeles) - conceptualizes, develops, sells and supports implantable medical devices that modulate nerve activity to alleviate chronic pain and other conditions. We are growing rapidly and are looking for outstanding engineers who have a passion for cutting-edge research and development to help us maintain our technology leadership in the Neuromodulation space.
We are in the process of moving into a new, state-of-the-art facility. We offer excellent benefits that include a bonus plan, excellent health insurance, three weeks of annual vacation, industry-leading 401(k) match, an employee stock ownership plan, and more. More importantly, we offer outstanding career opportunities in a division that combines a culture of innovation with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. If you aspire to play a critical role in the evolution of exciting new technologies that benefit tens of thousands of patients around the world, please consider joining the Boston Scientific Neuromodulation team.
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Primary Function: Primary job function is to research, design, and develop implantable medical devices.
A. Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibility is for the timely research, design, and development of implantable pulse generators and related devices. Responsibility may also include various sustaining engineering efforts. Duties are focused on efficient and effective project engineering. A subset may include owning or contributing to marketing specifications, engineering specifications, feasibility plan/testing/reports, cost estimation/analysis, detailed mechanical engineering design, design reviews, risk analysis, hazard analysis, FMEA-Design/Process/Use, tolerance analysis, material analysis, force analysis, stress analysis, thermal analysis, dynamic analysis, molding analysis, manufacturing equipment definition/debug/validation, tooling definition/debug/validation, process definition/debug/validation, engineering builds, and product verification testing. Designs must meet performance, cost, and manufacturability goals. Candidates must have previous demonstrated experience in project engineering.
B. Specialized Knowledge & Skills: Knowledge of QSR, GLP, and Relevant Medical Standards; Excellent Team Player and Individual Contributor; Experience as an Implant Project Lead with Design Responsibility; Materials Biocompatibility; SolidWorks and/or Pro/Engineer 3D CAD & ANSI Y14.5;Tolerance Analysis; Finite Element Analysis; Thermal and Structural Analysis; Experience with Design/Process/Use FMEAs; Experience in Design for Manufacturability; Experience with Design Verification and Validation; Excellent Oral Communication Skills; Excellent Documentation Skills (Spec., Test Plan, Test Report, etc.).
C. Experience: 8+ years in electro-mechanical design. Preferably in Medical Devices and implantable products.
D. Education & Training: BS in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or Equivalent via Experience. MS or Ph.D. in ME/BE preferred
