Principal System Design Engineer, NPD (St Paul)

Principal System Design Engineer, NPD

Work mode : Hybrid

Onsite Location(s) : Arden Hills, MN, US, 55112

Additional Location(s) : N / A

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 develops medical products and technologies used to diagnose and treat conditions such as heart, digestive, pulmonary, vascular, urological, pelvic health, and chronic pain issues. We lead in advancing medical solutions globally and continue to expand into new regions and markets.

System Design Engineers will be part of the global system design team to develop new Electronic Medical Equipment (EME) systems, working with multidisciplinary engineers across all BSC divisions. This role focuses on driving new product development at Boston Scientific.

Work Mode : At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our Arden Hills, MN office at least three days per week.

Your Responsibilities Will Include :

Direct the technical team in defining system architecture, managing interfaces, and overseeing both physical and functional designs. Provide system-level expertise for integrating hardware and software from global sources while supporting collaboration and decision-making with internal and external teams.

Collaborate with peers to design and deliver technical solutions across various projects, including but not limited to system architecture, system design, implementation, integration, and testing for complex, connected electronic medical equipment systems and systems-of-systems in accordance with Boston Scientific's product development procedures.

Identify and address system issues using simulation, mathematical analysis, characterization and system interaction testing, and provide recommendations for corrective actions. Oversee technical project progress by troubleshooting, communicating status to stakeholders, and supporting timely resolution.

Guide process improvements within systems engineering and contribute to AI-driven patient management and healthcare solutions.

Facilitate safety and security analyses to ensure compliance and risk mitigation. Mentor engineers by sharing best practices and domain knowledge and provide technical input for leadership decisions.

Make ongoing adjustments to processes and methodologies through collaboration with peers and cross-functional groups, analyzing activities to enhance workflow and work processes.

Manage third party designers, vendors, and contractors to deliver engineering solutions efficiently.

Demonstrate practical understanding of project management concepts and experience with Agile methodologies, including scrums.

Required Qualifications :

• Degree in mechanical, electrical, computer science, systems engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 8+ years with a master's or 4+ years with a PhD, in medical device systems engineering and leading complex Class II / III programs.
• Proficient in requirement management tools (JAMA, DOORS, Cognition COCKPIT) and product lifecycle tools (JIRA, Windchill).
• Expert in medical device design controls, including user needs, intended use, system requirements, design, and requirements traceability.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional teams, stakeholder alignment, and balancing technical and business goals.
• Successful record in developing system / product requirements, verification / validation, and regulatory compliance for global markets.
• Effective collaborator in fast-paced, global environments.
• Up to 10% travel to BSC divisions and clinics.

Preferred Qualifications :