Fellow Systems Engineer

Location: Valencia US-CA, United States | US-CA-Valencia Department: Engineering

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.

As a Fellow Systems Engineer within Boston Scientific's Neuromodulation R&D team, you will serve as a senior technical lead, driving systems engineering strategy, architecture and design for complex implantable medical devices and connected cloud and mobile technologies.

You will apply deep technical expertise and systems-level thinking to solve complex engineering challenges, influence technology direction, and ensure the successful integration of hardware, firmware and software within highly regulated medical device systems.

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.

Your responsibilities will include

Serve as technical lead providing strategic engineering leadership across multidisciplinary teams and complex product development initiatives

Define and analyze system requirements, clinical workflows, and input/output processes by using systems engineering methods and techniques

Drive resolution of highly complex system integration challenges, applying advanced engineering judgment to evaluate trade-offs and influence critical technical decisions

Define and guide system architecture, including critical interfaces, design trade-offs and interactions across hardware, firmware, software and connected technologies

Establish and guide system-level design documentation, requirements traceability and change impact assessments to ensure technical rigor and compliance with quality system requirements

Partner with regulatory and quality teams to provide technical expertise and support regulatory strategies, submissions and compliance activities

Influence technical priorities, development strategies and execution plans across complex engineering initiatives, balancing technical risk, business objectives and project timelines

Provide technical leadership in system risk management, including failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), hazard analysis and mitigation strategies for complex medical device systems

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

10+ years of engineering experience. [Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience]

7+ years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems

5+ years in the design, development, and testing of embedded systems and/or active implantable medical device experience

Demonstrated expertise in defining, developing and evaluating complex system requirements, specifications and architectures for multidisciplinary engineering systems

Extensive hands-on experience with system integration, troubleshooting and verification of complex hardware and software systems in laboratory environments

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to independently navigate ambiguous technical challenges, develop innovative solutions and influence technical direction

Extensive knowledge of systems engineering life cycle processes, including requirements development, architecture, integration, verification and validation

Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards relevant to class II/III medical devices

Familiarity with requirements management/PLM tools

Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements

Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills

Demonstrated ability to build strategic relationships and influence technical decisions across engineering teams, business functions and external stakeholders

Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, mentor engineers and drive alignment across multidisciplinary teams without direct reporting authority

Experience influencing technical priorities, managing engineering trade-offs and guiding execution across complex product development initiatives

Requisition ID: 637105

Minimum Salary: $ 131700

Maximum Salary: $ 250200

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.

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