R&D Engineering Systems Co-op

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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.

About the role:  

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

Relocation 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 

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

As an R&D Engineering Systems Co-op, you will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team providing technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, software and catheter engineering. You will collaborate with partners in marketing, regulatory and quality to support projects from concept through commercialization, as well as sustainment of currently released mapping systems. This role offers hands-on experience contributing to system requirements, risk analysis and verification activities while supporting cross-functional deliverables. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Help define and analyze system requirements, clinical workflows, and input/output processes using current systems engineering methods and technologies. 

• Solve system problems by analyzing situations and recommending corrective or alternative actions. 

• Document system architecture and design control elements through technical documents, reports and memos. 

• Collaborate in translating customer needs into technical requirements, partnering with field, marketing, service and other cross-functional teams. 

• Define, troubleshoot, and execute testing for system design and verification activities.

• Assist with industry standards testing for safety and EMC in accordance with IEC 60601-1. 

• Support risk analysis activities for assigned projects. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate-level degree in biomedical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or electrical engineering, with an expected graduate between Fall 2027 to Spring 2028.

• Proficiency in programming using MATLAB. 

• Strong understanding of hardware/software systems. 

• Available to participate for the full duration of the co-op program from May 17th or May 24th – December 17th, 2027. 

• Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. 

• Have reliable transportation to and from 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452. Boston Scientific does not provide transportation or transportation support to and from its locations. 
  
   

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience with documentation and report writing. 

• Knowledge of system-level programming in C, Linux, and Python.  

• High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation skills 

Requisition ID: 635308  

Minimum Salary: $ 60216

Maximum Salary: $ 75816

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).

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 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.

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.