Associate Development Engineer, MedTech R&D

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Zuchwil; On-site; CHF 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Zuchwil, Switzerland, is seeking an Associate Development Engineer to contribute to the development of innovative orthopedic medical devices, implants, and surgical instrumentation. You will work within a cross-functional team translating clinical needs into engineering solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Join a collaborative R&D environment focusing on implants, robotics, and digital surgery, with opportunities to influence design controls, testing, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• At least 6 months of experience in mechanical product design and development (internship, co-op or academic research acceptable).
• Knowledge of CAD tools such as Creo/ProE; GD&T knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of medical device development, Design Controls, GMP, QSR and ISO requirements is an advantage.
• Knowledge of biomechanics, anatomy and/or biology is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to work with wet tissue/cadaver specimens and in an operating room environment is required.
• Business-fluent English is required; German is preferred for German-speaking sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of new implants, surgical instrumentation and existing products.
• Collaborate with R&D, healthcare professionals, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Marketing and other cross-functional partners to define product and design requirements.
• Support the development of engineering concepts, drawings, prototypes and Design Control documentation.
• Contribute to mechanical testing, verification and validation activities.
• Support product development and documentation in compliance with MDR, FDA Design Controls and applicable quality requirements.
• Participate in clinician interactions to support product development, improvements and modifications.
• Support design and process changes, production transfers, cost-improvement initiatives and quality/compliance activities.
• Participate in complaint and field investigations supporting patient and customer safety.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Biological Engineering

Biological Sciences

Biostatistics

Data Reporting

Data Savvy

DOE

Detail-Oriented

Execution Focus

Prototyping

R&D

SAP PLM

Technologically Savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

Creo/ProE

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Zuchwil, Switzerland, is seeking an Associate Development Engineer to contribute to the development of innovative orthopedic medical devices, implants, and surgical instrumentation. You will work within a cross-functional team translating clinical needs into engineering solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Join a collaborative R&D environment focusing on implants, robotics, and digital surgery, with opportunities to influence design controls, testing, and regulatory