Erin Farrens
About Erin Farrens
Erin Farrens is the Director of Design Assurance at Boston Scientific, overseeing a team of 50 individuals and managing a capital budget of approximately $1 million annually.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Erin Farrens is currently the Director of Design Assurance at Boston Scientific. She began this role in 2020 and operates out of Minnesota. In this position, she oversees design, development, and execution of systems bench tests, ensuring the quality and compliance of electrophysiology products. Additionally, she manages a team of approximately 50 individuals, influencing every electrophysiology product. Her responsibilities also include managing an annual capital budget of approximately $1 million.
Previous Experience at Boston Scientific
Before her current role, Erin worked at Boston Scientific in various capacities. From 2019 to 2020, she was the Senior Manager of Design Assurance in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Earlier roles at Boston Scientific include Sr. Corporate Quality Engineer from 2005 to 2009, and Engineer from 2002 to 2005. Her earlier career at Boston Scientific laid the foundation for her current leadership role in design assurance.
Roles at St. Jude Medical
Erin Farrens has a significant history with St. Jude Medical, holding multiple positions over the years. She served as Sr. R&D Manager from 2015 to 2017, Design Assurance Manager from 2012 to 2016, Principal Design Assurance Engineer from 2011 to 2012, and Sr. Design Assurance Engineer from 2009 to 2011. These roles helped her develop her expertise in R&D and design assurance, contributing to her subsequent success in the industry.
Education in Chemical Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Erin Farrens holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Idaho, which she completed from 1999 to 2002. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the same institution, completing her studies from 1998 to 2000. This dual educational background provided her with a strong technical foundation that has underpinned her career in design assurance and R&D.