Boston Scientific

Senior Design Quality / Qualité de conception senior

Boston Scientific$83K — $132K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Design Assurance, or Software Quality within the medical device sector.
  • Expertise in Design Controls, Risk Management (ISO 14971), Quality System Regulations (21 CFR 820), and ISO 13485.
  • Proven track record of leading complex product development projects from start to finish.
  • Experience with risk documentation (FMEAs and Hazard Analyses) across hardware, software, and systems.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in root cause analysis and CAPA investigations.
  • Excellent communication skills, adept at engaging stakeholders across various levels.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical authority in Quality for system integration, design choices, risk management, and software validation.
  • Lead design control activities independently, focusing on design robustness and thorough documentation.
  • Collaborate with R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, and clinical teams to provide design and compliance direction throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Maintain comprehensive risk management files, including hazard analyses and FMEAs, to cover hardware and software risks effectively.
  • Oversee resolution of test failures and compliance issues through root cause investigations and CAPAs with minimal guidance.
  • Mentor junior engineers in best practices for design assurance and adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in product development processes, tools, and documentation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact strategic quality initiatives in a critical medical domain.
  • Mentoring junior engineers offers a chance to shape the next generation of Quality professionals.
  • Hybrid work model to maintain work-life balance, requiring on-site presence only three days a week.
  • Participation in cross-functional teams provides diverse experience and collaborative work environment.
Full Job Description
Additional Locations: Canada-QC-Montreal

About the role:

We have a high-impact opportunity for a Senior Design Quality professional to lead design assurance efforts for a critical medical device in the Electrophysiology space. This role requires a self-driven professional capable of independently managing complex technical challenges and driving to solutions across hardware, software, and system domains. The Senior Design Quality role will influence strategic quality initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a key resource in cross-functional teams to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and design robustness.

Work mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This hybrid role is based at the Montreal, Canada location and requires being on-site at least three (3) days per week.

Visa Sponsorship:

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

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Serve as the technical authority within Quality for system integration, design decisions, risk management, and software development & validation.
  • Independently lead design control activities for the Capital Equipment, including Design & Development planning, risk management, design verification, and validation efforts, with a strong focus on robustness of system design and documentation.
  • Collaborate closely with R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, and clinical teams to provide expert guidance on design and compliance matters throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Own and maintain comprehensive risk management files (Hazard Analysis, FMEAs), ensuring robust coverage of both hardware, software, and system risks, applying advanced risk mitigation strategies to influence robust design decisions
  • Lead root cause investigations and resolution of test failures, CAPAs, NCEPs, and complaints, driving corrective actions and preventive measures with minimal oversight.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on design assurance best practices, regulatory requirements, and quality processes.
  • Proactively identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement in product development processes, tools, and documentation.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for design assurance during internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
  • Effectively manage multiple priorities and projects independently, demonstrating strong decision-making skills in ambiguous situations, and ability to influence project team towards quality-centric decisions and behaviors


Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Design Assurance, Software Quality, or related roles in the medical device industry.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Design Controls, Risk Management (ISO 14971), Quality System Regulations (21 CFR 820), and Quality management systems (ISO 13485).
  • Proven ability to independently lead complex product development projects, including software and system quality assurance activities, from inception through completion.
  • Experience developing and maintaining risk documentation such as FMEAs and Hazard Analyses with a hardware, software and system focus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with experience leading root cause analysis and CAPA investigations.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels and leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and navigate ambiguity with sound judgment.


Preferred qualifications
  • Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers in design assurance or software/systems engineering activities.
  • Experience with Capital Equipment
  • Knowledge of software quality standards (IEC 62304) and software/system development principles.
  • Prior experience working on or supporting cardiac mapping systems or similar complex medical device platforms.
  • Strong project management skills and familiarity with agile development methodologies.


À propos du poste :

Nous offrons une opportunité à fort impact pour un(e) professionnel(le) senior en qualité de conception afin de diriger les activités d'assurance qualité de conception pour un dispositif médical critique dans le domaine de l'électrophysiologie. Ce rôle nécessite une personne autonome capable de gérer de façon indépendante des défis techniques complexes et de développer des solutions couvrant les domaines matériel, logiciel et système. À ce titre, vous influencerez les initiatives stratégiques en qualité, encadrerez des ingénieurs juniors et agirez comme ressource clé auprès d'équipes interfonctionnelles afin d'assurer la sécurité des produits, la conformité réglementaire et la robustesse de conception.

Mode de travail :

Chez Boston Scientific, nous valorisons la collaboration et la synergie. Ce poste hybride est basé à Montréal, Canada, et requiert une présence sur site d'au moins trois (3) jours par semaine.

Parrainage de visa :

Boston Scientific n'offrira pas, à ce stade, de parrainage ni ne prendra en charge le parrainage d'un visa de travail pour ce poste.

Vos responsabilités comprendront :
  • Agir à titre d'autorité technique au sein de la qualité pour l'intégration système, les décisions de conception, la gestion des risques ainsi que le développement et la validation des logiciels.
  • Diriger de façon autonome les activités de contrôle de conception pour les équipements, incluant la planification de la conception et du développement, la gestion des risques, la vérification et la validation de conception, avec un fort accent sur la robustesse de la conception et de la documentation système.
  • Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes R&D, réglementaires, de fabrication et cliniques afin de fournir des conseils d'expert sur les aspects de conception et de conformité tout au long du cycle de vie du produit.
  • Assurer la gestion et le maintien des dossiers complets de gestion des risques (analyses des dangers, AMDE/FMEA), en couvrant le matériel, les logiciels et les systèmes, et en appliquant des stratégies avancées d'atténuation des risques pour orienter les décisions de conception.
  • Diriger les enquêtes sur les causes fondamentales et la résolution des défaillances de tests, CAPA, NCEP et plaintes, en pilotant les actions correctives et préventives avec un minimum de supervision.
  • Offrir du mentorat et du soutien aux ingénieurs juniors en matière de meilleures pratiques d'assurance qualité de conception, d'exigences réglementaires et de processus qualité.
  • Identifier de manière proactive les lacunes et les opportunités d'amélioration continue des processus, outils et documents de développement de produits.
  • Agir comme principal point de contact pour l'assurance qualité de conception lors des audits internes, externes et inspections réglementaires.
  • Gérer efficacement plusieurs priorités et projets de façon autonome, faire preuve d'un solide jugement en contexte d'ambiguïté et influencer les équipes projet vers des décisions et comportements axés sur la qualité.


Qualifications requises :
  • Baccalauréat en génie mécanique, électrique, logiciel, biomédical ou dans une discipline technique connexe.
  • 7+ années d'expérience en assurance qualité, qualité de conception, qualité logicielle ou rôles connexes dans l'industrie des dispositifs médicaux.
  • Expertise démontrée en contrôles de conception, gestion des risques (ISO 14971), réglementation des systèmes qualité (21 CFR 820) et systèmes de gestion de la qualité (ISO 13485).
  • Capacité éprouvée à diriger de façon autonome des projets complexes de développement de produits, incluant des activités qualité pour les logiciels et les systèmes, de la conception à la réalisation.
  • Expérience dans l'élaboration et le maintien de la documentation des risques (AMDE/FMEA, analyses des dangers) avec une portée couvrant le matériel, les logiciels et les systèmes.
  • Solides compétences en résolution de problèmes, incluant la direction d'analyses des causes fondamentales et d'enquêtes CAPA.
  • Excellentes habiletés de communication, avec la capacité d'influencer des parties prenantes à tous les niveaux et de diriger des initiatives interfonctionnelles.
  • Capacité à évoluer dans un environnement dynamique et à naviguer dans l'ambiguïté avec un jugement éclairé.


Qualifications souhaitées :
  • Expérience en mentorat ou en encadrement d'ingénieurs juniors dans des activités d'assurance qualité de conception ou d'ingénierie logicielle/systèmes.
  • Expérience avec des équipements capitaux.
  • Connaissance des normes de qualité logicielle (IEC 62304) et des principes de développement logiciel/système.
  • Expérience préalable sur des systèmes de cartographie cardiaque ou des plateformes de dispositifs médicaux complexes similaires.
  • Solides compétences en gestion de projet et familiarité avec les méthodologies de développement agiles.


Requisition ID: 629670

Minimum Salary: $83,300

Maximum Salary: $132,300

The anticipated compensation 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.

Compensation for 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 salaried, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for sales roles is governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain annual non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives).

Our organization is across Canada and has commercial representation in 140 countries.

This job involves regular collaboration with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders across Canada, the U.S., and/or internationally, making proficiency in English essential for effective communication and alignment. English is necessary for engaging with a range of documentation and maintaining effective communication if interacting with external clients or vendors.

As detailed in the job description, this job involves communicating, both verbally and in writing, with other Boston Scientific teams located across Canada, the United States and/or with our international clients and partners. International customers and partners represent an important part of our activities. Based on an evaluation, we have determined that the duties of Senior Design Quality / Qualité de conception senior position require knowledge of English in addition to French (oral and written). We also determined that the English language skills already required of other employees do not permit the performance of English language skills tasks related to Senior Design Quality / Qualité de conception senior position.

However, in Québec, Boston Scientific limits as much as possible the number of positions for which it requires the knowledge of another language than French. Boston Scientific solely requires proficiency in English where it is necessary for the performance of an employee's duties.

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Size
41,000 employees
Market Cap
$66.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$82 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$9.9 billion
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