Boston Scientific · 2 weeks ago
R&D Senior Fellow Ultrasound Engineer
Maple Grove, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $286K/yr
12+ years expBoston Scientific is a leader in medical science, dedicated to solving significant health industry challenges. They are seeking an R&D Senior Fellow Ultrasound Engineer to provide technical leadership in developing next-generation catheter-based ultrasound technologies and drive innovation in minimally invasive imaging and therapeutic ultrasound.
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Responsibilities
Establish the multi-year ultrasound technology roadmap spanning rotational IVUS catheters and therapeutic intravascular ultrasound
Define reference architecture covering catheters, consoles, and signal processing pipelines; lead design reviews and serve as final technical authority for critical designs
Lead design and trade-studies for wideband, high-frequency IVUS transducers (40–60+ MHz) integrated with rotational drive and pullback systems
Guide material selections (PZT/PMN-PT/CMUT), acoustic matching, stack-ups, cabling, and packaging strategies for reliable high-speed rotation in vascular environments and therapeutic applications
Partner with suppliers on custom acoustic elements, flex/cabling, and assembly; qualify manufacturability, yield, and long-term reliability
Specify and optimize transmit beam patterns, TGC/AGC, analog front end, digitization, and image reconstruction pipelines under rotational acquisition constraints
Own IVUS-specific rendering of lumen/plaque/vessel wall, and develop advanced imaging modes (harmonic, ARFI/elasticity, quantitative ultrasound)
Define and validate energy delivery profiles for renal denervation and related intravascular therapies
Develop closed-loop control systems for acoustic coupling, dosimetry, and safety monitoring (MI/TI, thermal limits)
Collaborate on preclinical modeling, ex vivo/in vivo validation, and clinical translation of therapeutic ultrasound systems
Translate unmet clinical and marketing needs into verifiable system requirements
Drive risk analysis (ISO 14971), design controls, acoustic test methods, and rigorous verification/validation across imaging and therapy modes
Establish and track performance KPIs: image quality (SNR, contrast, axial/lateral resolution), therapy efficacy metrics, catheter pullback fidelity, latency, and safety indices
Mentor and technically guide teams in transducer design, EE, FW/SW, systems, and image science
Serve as technical approver in design reviews, hazard analyses, and clinical build reviews
Collaborate closely with clinicians, KOLs, regulatory, operations, and suppliers to de-risk and accelerate programs from concept through launch
Generate high-value intellectual property in catheter-based imaging and therapeutic ultrasound
Publish and present with KOL partners; scout and assess M&A, partnership, and supplier technologies relevant to ultrasound innovation
Qualification
Required
PhD or MS or BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering with an ultrasound focus; 12+ years in medical ultrasound product development
Deep expertise in at least two of: Transducer design & catheter integration (rotational IVUS, high-freq arrays)
Deep expertise in at least two of: Real-time beamforming & signal chain optimization
Deep expertise in at least two of: Image formation & reconstruction for intravascular imaging
Deep expertise in at least two of: Ultrasound-based therapy delivery & closed-loop control
Proven enterprise-level technology leadership (architect or fellow) shaping roadmaps across multiple programs
Hands-on with acoustic modeling (k-Wave, Field II, PZFlex, ANSYS), transducer fabrication and testing (pulse-echo, impedance, acoustic power), and catheter-level packaging
Strong SW/FPGA familiarity for imaging pipelines (C/C++/CUDA/Verilog), algorithm prototyping (Python/MATLAB), and real-time constraints on embedded SoCs/MCUs
Mastery of design controls and compliance: IEC 60601 (safety), IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), IEC 60601-2-62 (therapeutic ultrasound), IEC 62304 (SW), ISO 14971 (risk), biocompatibility & sterilization (catheters), ultrasound indices (MI/TI)
Preferred
Rotational IVUS catheter experience (60 MHz-class wideband transducers, drive motor & pullback systems, rotational fidelity, and image construction)
Expertise in quantitative/elasticity/ARFI methods, adaptive beamforming, and AI-assisted image reconstruction or artifact suppression
Supplier development experience for micro-coax/flex, micro-assembly, and scalable catheter manufacturing (DOE and process validation)
Therapeutic ultrasound experience (renal denervation, HIFU, or related), including dosimetry modeling, acoustic coupling, and safety/closed-loop control systems
Company
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific is a medical technology company that designs and develops medical devices to diagnose and treat a wide range of condition.
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