R&D Engineer Co-op, New Product Development

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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.

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least four days per week.

Relocation and housing assistance may be available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time

As a  New Product Development- R&D, ICTx Co-op  participant , you will collaborate cross-functionally to develop breakthrough next-generation medical devices. We partner with Process Development, Design Assurance, and other functions to bring innovative designs to fruition and launch life-saving devices into the market that improve and extend the lives of patients around the world.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish state-of-the-art methods that help deepen understanding of coronary artery treatment therapies
• Conducting design and testing in a hands-on setting that address unmet customer needs
• Conduct experiments to support design characterization and test method development
• Analyze and interpret data from feasibility and verification testing, and present findings to the broader R&D team
• Support the development and execution of test protocols to ensure product safety, efficacy, and reliability
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and design reviews to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Document engineering activities and results in accordance with internal quality system requirements and regulatory guidelines

Required Qualifications: 

• Must graduate between December 2027 – Spring 2029

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate level degree majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Biomechanics

• Must be able to commit to a full 8-month co-op assignment during one of the following timeframe:
  • January 11th, 2027 – August 13th, 2027
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the Maple Grove, MN, Boston Scientific, Arbor Lakes location

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams

• Passion to learn new technologies and find new solutions 

• Previous internship or co-op experience
• Desire to work in a medical device company where real products get manufactured for global distribution
• Solid modeling and prototyping experience preferred
• Experience or coursework in solid mechanics or biomechanics

Requisition ID: 634274

Minimum Salary: $43368  

Maximum Salary: $73736  

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see 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).

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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 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.

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