Supplier Engineer II - Electromechanics
Boston Scientific
Summary
As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer serves as a technical expert to support component sourcing and supply including development, commercialization, and sustaining procured transformers, inductors, telemetry and charging coils for medical device manufacturing. This role is responsible for assessing components against requirements, while partnering with suppliers and cross-functional groups to develop, evaluate, and troubleshoot components and ensure quality, reliability and supply is repeatable and reproducible throughout the lifecycle of finished products.
Job description
About the role
As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer serves as a technical expert to support component sourcing and supply including development, commercialization, and sustaining procured transformers, inductors, telemetry and charging coils for medical device manufacturing. This role is responsible for assessing components against requirements, while partnering with suppliers and cross-functional groups to develop, evaluate, and troubleshoot components and ensure quality, reliability and supply is repeatable and reproducible throughout the lifecycle of finished products.
Your responsibilities will include
- Collaborating with R&D to develop, evaluate, and qualify category components for use in medical device applications or as a second source.
- Understanding the manufacturing industry to assist with sourcing decisions regarding key suppliers.
- Working with global suppliers to understand manufacturing and quality system processes and ensure quality and reliability throughout the life of the component(s) and the final finished product.
- Partnering with suppliers and category team members to investigate supplied material issues, supply constraints and to support value improvement initiatives.
- Investigating and evaluating new and existing technologies to improve the quality and reliability and/or for value improvement purposes for current and future components.
- Performing technical tasks to ensure component performance and supplier capability including the completion of component qualification reports, acceptance activities, ensuring material regulation compliance, executing engineering change requests and supplier change impact assessments to ensure continued high performance.
- Maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures to support the BSC commitment to patient safety and product quality.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electromechanical or electrical engineering with at least 2yrs of engineering experience.
- Direct experience with production issue management and problem-solving acumen.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal and external teams.
- Ability to travel up to 20% globally.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Experience working within medical device or similarly regulated industry.
- Experience with mechanical/electronic component qualification, assembly and or testing.
- Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma, DOE, Sampling plans/TMV.
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Effective communication skills and ability to present technical information effectively with individuals on all levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electromechanical or electrical engineering
- At least 2 years of engineering experience
- Direct experience with production issue management and problem-solving acumen
- Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal and external teams
- Ability to travel up to 20% globally
- Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Experience working within medical device or similarly regulated industry
- Experience with mechanical/electronic component qualification, assembly and or testing
- Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma, DOE, Sampling plans/TMV
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to present technical information effectively with individuals on all levels
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Annual bonus target
- Long-term incentives
Company overview
Boston Scientific Corporation is a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of minimally invasive medical devices used in interventional medical specialties. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the company focuses on transforming patient lives through innovative medical solutions across a wide range of therapeutic areas including cardiology, endoscopy, urology, pulmonology, and neuromodulation. With approximately 53,000 employees worldwide and operations in 40 countries, Boston Scientific serves over 44 million patients annually. The company invests heavily in research and development, allocating $1.6 billion to R&D in 2024, and maintains a strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and meaningful innovation. Boston Scientific's product portfolio includes advanced technologies such as cardiac rhythm management devices, coronary stents, ablation systems, endoscopy equipment, and neuromodulation therapies, all designed to improve patient outcomes and quality of life through less invasive treatment options.