MedTech R&D Engineer: Innovate Smarter Treatments

Johnson Johnson; Groningen; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an R&D Engineer in Groningen to advance smarter, less invasive treatments at the science-technology intersection. You will analyze requirements, develop processes and equipment, and implement validated solutions to support innovative medical devices and MedTech products.

Role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk assessment, and compliant product development within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 2–4 years in product and process development within a regulated industry (medical device or pharma).
• Hands-on experience with validation, verification, and compliance activities (cGMP, ISO).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; familiarity with risk analysis and root cause methodologies.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Microsoft Teams; statistics with Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product and process requirements and perform risk and root cause analysis.
• Develop and improve product designs, processes, equipment, test methods, and procedures; define technical requirements.
• Plan and execute validation and verification studies, including test plans, protocols, data analysis, and issue resolution.
• Implement new or modified products and processes, author SOPs, protocols, risk assessments, and train employees.
• Collaborate with Operations, QA, and Manufacturing Engineering to support implementation and design transfer.
• Maintain compliance with cGMP, ISO standards; update procedures and support audits.

Skills

Agile Decision Making

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Process Engineering

Collaboration

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's preferred

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Python

MatLab

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

SAP PLM

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an R&D Engineer in Groningen to advance smarter, less invasive treatments at the science-technology intersection. You will analyze requirements, develop processes and equipment, and implement validated solutions to support innovative medical devices and MedTech products.

Role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk assessment, and compliant product development within a regulated environment.