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Systems Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship because they meet the specialty occupation requirement, a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field is standard for the position. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian engineers can apply as soon as they have a job offer and a certified LCA from their employer.
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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.
We are looking for a seasoned engineer to join our Systems Engineering department within the Electrophysiology Division at Boston Scientific. The Principal Systems Engineer will be a Systems Engineering technical lead on complex product development projects for the OPAL Mapping System. This person will be responsible for leading the design and development of novel integrated solutions for Boston Scientific’s rapidly growing and evolving EP product portfolio.
The Principal Systems Engineer will be a member of a cross-functional core team. Responsibilities of the Principal Systems Engineer include: leading the development of requirements in close collaboration with marketing and internal and external stakeholders, understanding and analyzing clinical workflows, interfacing with/presenting to medical key opinion leaders, generating systems architectural concepts in collaboration with the technical team, leading and providing guidance to an interdisciplinary team of SW/Electrical/Mechanical professionals, planning test method developments, analyzing data, implementing the solutions in hardware and software according to Boston Scientific’s product development procedures.
Your responsibilities will include:
- You will be responsible for completing system engineering activities, from early phase development to market release. Your key tasks will include:
- Designing or supporting the development of systems architecture aligned with business and customer needs.
- Executing multiple systems engineering activities throughout the product development life cycle.
- Applying critical thinking skills to solve complex systems interaction problems.
- Providing expertise in multiple roles in the product development life cycle, showcasing deep knowledge of system functionality.
- Advising the project management team on key product risk/benefit trade-offs.
- Influencing cross-functional peers to make timely decisions and recommendations for project success.
- Representing the Systems Engineering organization as the prime technical contact for assigned features, tools, or subject matters.
- Providing input for submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
- Defining interface requirements between systems and maintaining traceability of requirements documentation.
- Managing changes to interfaces during development and throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ensuring configuration compatibility through the product lifecycle.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Science with 10+ years of experience in developing highly complex systems.
- 7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in the medical/diagnostics space, focusing on electromechanical systems.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management, and medical device regulations.
- Ability to lead teams through a structured approach to solving complex technical problems.
- Experience with requirement management, collaboration, and issue tracking tools.
- Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements.
- Practical knowledge of project management concepts and experience with Agile concepts including scrums.
- Leadership skills with the capability to make trade-offs between risks, benefits, and performance.
- Understanding and experience in the design, development, and testing of software based medical devices.
- Familiarity with developing Test Methods and Test Equipment.
- Experience with industry-based standards, including testing for safety and EMC according to 60601-1.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with cyber security and IEC 62304.
- Usability engineering experience.
- Electrophysiology knowledge.
- Medical Device experience working with imaging and signal processing systems (EEG, Electrophysiology, etc.).
- Experience conducting simulations, mathematical analysis and/or system interaction analysis.
- At least 6 years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems.
- Technical experience with digital and analog low noise systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders.
Requisition ID: 630330
Minimum Salary: $ 106800
Maximum Salary: $ 202900
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).
Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.
Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.
INTRODUCTION
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.
We are looking for a seasoned engineer to join our Systems Engineering department within the Electrophysiology Division at Boston Scientific. The Principal Systems Engineer will be a Systems Engineering technical lead on complex product development projects for the OPAL Mapping System. This person will be responsible for leading the design and development of novel integrated solutions for Boston Scientific’s rapidly growing and evolving EP product portfolio.
The Principal Systems Engineer will be a member of a cross-functional core team. Responsibilities of the Principal Systems Engineer include: leading the development of requirements in close collaboration with marketing and internal and external stakeholders, understanding and analyzing clinical workflows, interfacing with/presenting to medical key opinion leaders, generating systems architectural concepts in collaboration with the technical team, leading and providing guidance to an interdisciplinary team of SW/Electrical/Mechanical professionals, planning test method developments, analyzing data, implementing the solutions in hardware and software according to Boston Scientific’s product development procedures.
Your responsibilities will include:
- You will be responsible for completing system engineering activities, from early phase development to market release. Your key tasks will include:
- Designing or supporting the development of systems architecture aligned with business and customer needs.
- Executing multiple systems engineering activities throughout the product development life cycle.
- Applying critical thinking skills to solve complex systems interaction problems.
- Providing expertise in multiple roles in the product development life cycle, showcasing deep knowledge of system functionality.
- Advising the project management team on key product risk/benefit trade-offs.
- Influencing cross-functional peers to make timely decisions and recommendations for project success.
- Representing the Systems Engineering organization as the prime technical contact for assigned features, tools, or subject matters.
- Providing input for submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
- Defining interface requirements between systems and maintaining traceability of requirements documentation.
- Managing changes to interfaces during development and throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ensuring configuration compatibility through the product lifecycle.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Science with 10+ years of experience in developing highly complex systems.
- 7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in the medical/diagnostics space, focusing on electromechanical systems.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management, and medical device regulations.
- Ability to lead teams through a structured approach to solving complex technical problems.
- Experience with requirement management, collaboration, and issue tracking tools.
- Experience in product concept development, customer interaction, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements.
- Practical knowledge of project management concepts and experience with Agile concepts including scrums.
- Leadership skills with the capability to make trade-offs between risks, benefits, and performance.
- Understanding and experience in the design, development, and testing of software based medical devices.
- Familiarity with developing Test Methods and Test Equipment.
- Experience with industry-based standards, including testing for safety and EMC according to 60601-1.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with cyber security and IEC 62304.
- Usability engineering experience.
- Electrophysiology knowledge.
- Medical Device experience working with imaging and signal processing systems (EEG, Electrophysiology, etc.).
- Experience conducting simulations, mathematical analysis and/or system interaction analysis.
- At least 6 years of engineering experience in mixed HW/SW systems.
- Technical experience with digital and analog low noise systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders.
Requisition ID: 630330
Minimum Salary: $ 106800
Maximum Salary: $ 202900
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).
Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.
Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Systems Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian engineering degree qualifies, but framing matters. Position your credentials around the specific systems engineering disciplines in the job description, embedded systems, network architecture, or systems integration, so the LCA and visa application clearly establish specialty occupation.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Defense contractors, aerospace firms, and large technology integrators file LCAs regularly and have established E-3 visa sponsorship processes. Prioritize roles at companies whose engineering teams already include international hires, since they understand the LCA certification timeline.
Clarify security clearance requirements before applying
Some federal systems engineering roles require U.S. security clearances that Australian nationals can't hold. Confirm clearance requirements in the job description before investing time in applications, since an ineligible role can't be rescued by any visa category.
Negotiate your start date around LCA certification timing
DOL certifies most LCAs within seven business days, but your employer still needs time to prepare the filing before submitting. Build at least three to four weeks between offer acceptance and your proposed start date to avoid a scramble before your consulate appointment.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork
Once you have a job offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the LCA submission, visa application preparation, and consulate appointment documents end-to-end, so you can focus on onboarding rather than navigating DOL and USCIS requirements yourself.
Prepare a degree equivalency brief for generalist engineering titles
Job titles like 'Systems Engineer' attract scrutiny because the role spans multiple disciplines. Document how your degree field directly maps to the specific technical duties in the offer letter, reducing the chance of a consular officer questioning the specialty occupation determination.
E-3 Visa Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Systems Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Systems Engineer roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship, so you're only seeing employers who have indicated willingness to sponsor Australian nationals. Searching broadly and then vetting each employer for sponsorship willingness is slower and less reliable than starting with a filtered list.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Systems Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, in most cases. Systems Engineering requires a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, and a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field is the standard minimum qualification. Roles that blend general project management with light technical duties may face more scrutiny, so the offer letter should clearly describe the engineering-specific responsibilities.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Australian Systems Engineers?
The E-3 is available exclusively to Australian citizens and has no lottery, no annual cap, and no registration fee. The H-1B visa is subject to an annual lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate for the general pool. For a qualified Australian Systems Engineer with a job offer, the E-3 is a direct application process rather than a probabilistic one.
Can I change employers after starting work on an E-3 as a Systems Engineer?
Yes, but each employer change requires a new LCA and a new E-3 visa or amended status. Your existing E-3 is employer-specific, so you can't simply transfer it. The new employer files a fresh LCA with DOL, and if you're outside the U.S. you'll attend a new consulate appointment. There's no portability rule equivalent to the H-1B's AC21 provisions for E-3 holders.