Michelle Linehan (Lenz)
About Michelle Linehan (Lenz)
Michelle Linehan (Lenz) is a Principal Design Assurance Engineer at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in biomedical engineering and regulatory affairs.
Title and Role
Michelle Linehan currently holds the position of Principal Design Assurance Engineer at Boston Scientific, starting in 2022. As a Principal Design Assurance Engineer, her responsibilities include overseeing the design assurance processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading quality assurance initiatives related to product design.
Career at Boston Scientific
Michelle Linehan has had an extensive career at Boston Scientific. Prior to her current role, she served as Senior Design Assurance Engineer from 2019 to 2022 and as Design Assurance Engineer II from 2014 to 2019 in Maple Grove, MN. During her tenure, she has been involved in various aspects of design assurance, ensuring that products meet necessary regulatory and quality standards.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Boston Scientific, Michelle Linehan worked at several notable organizations. She was a Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Zimmer Spine from 2013 to 2014. Previously, she served as an Engineering Consultant at Devicix from 2012 to 2013. Her early career also includes roles such as a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota's Department of Biomedical Engineering from 2011 to 2013 and a Product Development Engineer Intern at DGIMED Ortho, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
Educational Background
Michelle Linehan has a robust educational background in engineering and business. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School, earned between 2017 and 2019. She also has a Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, completed between 2011 and 2013, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, achieved from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she attended Bethel University from 2008 to 2010.
Early Internship Experiences
Michelle Linehan's career started with various internship positions that provided a strong foundation in research and engineering. She worked as an intern at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute in 2010 for 2 months and as a Research Assistant in the Chemistry Department at Bethel University in 2008 for 3 months.