R&D Firmware Development Intern - Neuromodulation

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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:

As an R&D Firmware Development Intern within the Neuromodulation business at Boston Scientific, you will play an integral role in developing life-changing medical technologies that monitor, support diagnosis, and treat neurological conditions through therapeutic stimulation. You will collaborate across functions, contribute to hands-on problem-solving, and apply your engineering expertise to meaningful, patient-focused innovation. This internship offers exposure to a dynamic product development environment and an opportunity to sharpen your technical, analytical, and leadership skills while driving impactful work.

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This internship follows an onsite work mode requiring presence at our Valencia, CA office location 5 days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance may be available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and verify embedded software updates for microcontroller-based neuromodulation devices, following team coding standards
• Design and develop test software to interact with and characterize embedded software functionality
• Build and run firmware on lab hardware; reproduce issues, collect logs, and help troubleshoot alongside engineers
• Perform low level characterization of hardware to understand how embedded software should be designed within the system.
• Write basic test cases/scripts, document results, and participate in code reviews within a medical-device development process
• Innovate new approaches, test strategies, and test methods, and evaluate feasibility of concepts for neurostimulator devices
• Practice applying project management, product management, and engineering skills to various stages of the product life cycle process
• Designing, fabricating, and testing prototype devices to address clinical feedback
• Analyzing large clinical databases to inform device design and procedural technique
• Plan and manage your own tasks to meet timelines; communicate status, risks, and blockers to the team
• Demonstrate understanding of the product development process through high-quality work and complete documentation
  

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

• Rising senior (undergraduate or graduate) in Electrical, Software, Biomedical, Computer Science or Computer Engineering with an anticipated graduation term between Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
• Able to start in early to mid-June 2025 and commit to a 12-week, full-time internship
• Reliable transportation to and from the worksite
• Completed coursework in C/C++ and embedded systems (or equivalent project experience).
• Hands-on practice with microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino/STM32): build, flash, and debug simple firmware; comfortable with basic lab tools and Git
• Clear communicator who documents work, follows coding standards, and collaborates well in a team-oriented, safety-focused environment

Requisition ID:618472

Minimum Salary: $42952

Maximum Salary: $73008

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.

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).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most - united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do - as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn't just business, it's personal. And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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