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Principal Systems Engineer (Console System)

Boston Scientific Corporation · Arden Hills, MN

Posted Jul 24, 2026

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple GroveDiversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High PerformanceAt 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:The Principal Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership for the development, integration, and commercialization of Boston Scientific’s next-generation Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) platform within the Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Therapies (ICVT) division. This role is responsible for driving system architecture,

requirements development, integration strategy, system verification, and cross-functional execution across a complex medical device ecosystem consisting of capital equipment (console/generator), embedded and application software, laser and optical subsystems, and catheter-based disposable devices. As a senior technical contributor, you will serve as a key technical leader responsible for translating clinical and user needs into system-level

requirements, interfaces, architectures, and verification strategies. You will drive technical decisions across hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, optical, and disposable subsystems while ensuring system performance, usability, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will work closely with engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and program management teams to deliver innovative Class II and Class III medical devices from concept through commercialization. This role requires a deep understanding of engineering principles, medical device development, electromechanical systems, design controls, and the interface between reusable capital equipment and single-use disposable devices. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, hands-on development experience, and the ability to influence technical direction across multiple cross-functional teams. Work ModeThis role is onsite, requiring employees to work from the local office to support hands-on system integration, test execution, and cross-functional collaboration. RelocationRelocation assistance is not 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:<ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Serve as technical lead for complex system development activities supporting Boston Scientific's IVL platform, guiding system architecture,

requirements, integration, and verification efforts. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Define, develop, and maintain system

requirements, system architecture, interface specifications, system performance

requirements, and usability

requirements. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Lead

requirements decomposition and traceability activities from user needs through subsystem

requirements, design outputs, verification, and validation. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Drive integration of the complete IVL system across console hardware, embedded software, application software, optical and laser subsystems, and catheter-based disposable devices. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Define and manage interfaces between hardware, software, electrical, optical, mechanical, and disposable subsystems to ensure seamless system functionality and performance. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Lead system-level trade studies, feasibility assessments, simulations, and modeling activities to evaluate design concepts and reduce program risk. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Develop system performance characterization methods, measurement methodologies, acceptance criteria, and system-level test strategies. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Plan, execute, and document integration testing, verification testing, validation testing, and system characterization activities. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Conduct root cause analysis and drive resolution of complex technical issues spanning multiple engineering disciplines and subsystems. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Collaborate with software, hardware, electrical, mechanical, optical, quality, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure alignment with system

requirements and development objectives. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Lead technical reviews and provide guidance to cross-functional product and technology teams. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Support project planning and technical risk management activities, identifying critical technical challenges early and driving mitigation actions. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Develop and maintain system documentation, technical reports, engineering analyses,

requirements specifications, interface documentation, and design documentation. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Support Design Controls activities including risk management, engineering change orders (ECOs), CAPAs,

requirements management, and design reviews. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Contribute technical expertise to regulatory submissions, engineering justifications, responses to regulatory authority questions, and product lifecycle activities. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Support compliance with applicable medical device standards and regulations, including electrical safety and system-level design considerations. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Act as a technical mentor and provide guidance to engineers across disciplines while advancing systems engineering best practices across the organization. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Build strong collaboration across cross-functional and multi-site teams to enable effective execution and successful product delivery. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Travel up to approximately 10-20% to support development activities, testing, supplier interactions, and cross-site collaboration.</li></ul> Required

qualifications:<ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience). </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">7+ years of engineering experience involving technology development, product development, or complex system development activities. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">5+ years of technical leadership experience on cross-functional engineering teams. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">5+ years of experience in systems engineering of multidisciplinary products involving hardware and software integration. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Demonstrated expertise in

requirements development, systems architecture, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience developing and supporting Class II and/or Class III medical devices. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience working within regulated development environments utilizing Design Controls and quality system

requirements management, and technical documentation. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with

requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, Requisite Pro, Jira, or similar platforms. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong analytical, systems-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts across diverse audiences. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence design decisions, and drive cross-functional alignment.</li></ul> Preferred

qualifications:<ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience developing capital medical equipment and disposable catheter-based therapies as an integrated medical device system. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience supporting PMA and/or 510(k) submissions. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Knowledge of medical electrical standards such as IEC 60601. The reference Principal Systems Engineer

qualifications

specifically identify IEC 60601 knowledge as preferred. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Familiarity with communication protocols such as Ethernet, RS232, SPI, I2C, CAN, or similar technologies. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, Minitab, or similar analysis and modeling tools. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience developing system models, simulations, algorithms, and feasibility studies. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with Agile product development methodologies. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience integrating software, electrical, mechanical, optical, and disposable device technologies into a unified medical device platform. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Familiarity with risk management methodologies and standards such as ISO 14971. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience working across global or multi-site engineering teams.</li></ul> Requisition ID: 631638 Minimum Salary: $ 106800 Maximum Salary: $ 202900 The anticipated

compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee

benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see <a href="https://secure.bscbenefitsconnect.com/index.html">www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—</a>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). For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. 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 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4007299-1&h=2437349916&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonscientific.com%2F&a=www.bostonscientific.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.bostonscientific.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/boston-scientific/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>. 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.

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