Tom Fairlie
About Tom Fairlie
Tom Fairlie is the Senior Manager of Systems & Human Factors Engineering at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in systems engineering and people management.
Current Title and Role
Tom Fairlie is currently the Senior Manager of Systems and Human Factors Engineering at Boston Scientific. He has been in this role since 2023, providing leadership particularly to the Interventional Cardiology Therapies team. He works both strategically and tactically to achieve significant results throughout the product development lifecycle.
Professional Experience at Medtronic
Between 2011 and 2023, Tom Fairlie held senior roles at Medtronic. Initially, he served as the Senior Manager of Systems Engineering from 2011 to 2018. Following this, he transitioned to the role of Senior Principal Systems Engineer from 2018 to 2023. At Medtronic, his work focused on systems engineering, where he emphasized continuous improvement and management of engineering teams.
Previous Roles in Systems Engineering
Tom Fairlie has a rich professional history in systems engineering. From 2003 to 2011, he was the Systems Engineering Group Leader at General Dynamics in Bloomington, MN. Prior to that, he worked at Tellabs as the Applications Engineering Manager and Lead Architect from 1998 to 2002. His early career included an 8-year tenure at AT&T as an MIS/Contract Administrator/Developer/Engineer from 1990 to 1998.
Educational Background
Tom Fairlie holds an MS in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. Additionally, he earned a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry University. This academic foundation has supported his specialization in systems engineering across various industries.
Expertise in Systems Engineering
Tom Fairlie is a subject matter expert in all aspects of Systems Engineering, with a special emphasis on people management and repeatability. He has a focus on continuous improvement and has demonstrated a proven track record of success and award-winning results across multiple industries.