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Senior Research Engineer

Work mode:  Hybrid

Onsite Location(s): 

Valencia, CA, US, 91355

Additional Location(s): US-CA-Valencia

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 was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work. 

The Sr. Research Engineer executes R&D activities to develop next-generation platforms for the Neuromodulation business by generating, analyzing and translating scientific data into design inputs. This role applies domain expertise across literature, experimental data, modeling and field learnings to drive innovation from early feasibility through commercialization and post-market support. 

 

As an advanced individual contributor, this role provides technical leadership and influence without direct people management responsibility. You will collaborate cross-functionally across R&D (systems, software, firmware, hardware), quality, clinical, regulatory, marketing, and commercial teams to translate technology capabilities and customer needs into actionable product and therapy recommendations. 

 

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Valencia, CA office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time. 

 

This is a defined-term role with an expected duration of 24 months from the employee’s start date. There is no guarantee of full-time employment beyond the listed duration. 

 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Execute neuromodulation research across literature, bench, computational, preclinical, and exploratory clinical domains.

• Perform development activities including data analysis, feature development, and exploratory design input generation.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve project objectives and timelines.

• Contribute to the development and documentation of next-generation pain and movement disorder therapies, including neurostimulation systems.

• Support exploratory and technology development phase development through rigorous scientific and engineering practices.

• Develop subject matter expertise to support product development and regulatory approval of state-of-the-art capabilities.

• Build and contribute to collaborations with academic institutions and external partners to advance scientific understanding and product innovation.

 

Required qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in neuroengineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of R&D experience in the medical device industry, or Bachelor’s and 5+ years of experience in the medical device industry (may consider other regulated industries as relatable experience).

• Demonstrated experience contributing to early-stage medical device development from concept through feasibility.

• Experience designing and executing computational, preclinical or exploratory clinical research in compliance with regulatory and scientific standards.

• Experience authoring technical documentation.

• Experience collaborating with customers, including physicians and scientists, to gather insights and develop design inputs.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical presentations.

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the medical device industry supporting Class II and III active implantable or neurostimulation systems.

• Experience owning design history file, design controls, and regulatory submission deliverables.

• Experience contributing to intellectual property development and filings.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

• First author on a peer-reviewed publications in a relevant technical or clinical field.

• Experience developing prototypes, tools and algorithms using Python and MATLAB.

• Prior experience within a Boston Scientific division.

 

 

Requisition ID: 628304 

Minimum Salary: $ 89200 

Maximum Salary: $ 169500 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—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 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 www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

 

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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