Development Engineer

jj; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive program

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, a leading healthcare innovator, seeks a Development Engineer for US Orthopedics based in Warsaw, IN. You will drive product development across the lifecycle of medical devices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, effective orthopedic solutions.

The role emphasizes design history files, risk management, and DOE-based optimization, with opportunities to impact patients worldwide. Domestic travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 2+ years in a Product Development role.
• Engineering design, development and analysis skills.
• Strong project management and communication skills with a track record of leading development projects.
• Experience delivering design history file documentation and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Design inputs/outputs management, material selection and biocompatibility, risk management, and verification/validation activities.
• Support product testing with protocol and test method development.
• Teamwork across functions/geographies; analytical problem solving and collaboration.
• Support development of multiple new product codes with differing technology across external supply base.
• Collaborate with design team for DFX input (manufacturing, assembly, cost).
• Develop and qualify complex tolerance analysis for product assemblies.
• DOE-driven process characterizations and optimizations using statistical techniques.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Biomedical Engineering

Biological Sciences

Biostatistics

DOE

Prototyping

CAD

MATLAB

ANSYS

SAP PLM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

ANSYS

CAD

Job description

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that is reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.

Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a Development Engineer, US Orthopedics. The preference is to be based at the Warsaw, IN campus.

Purpose:

the Development Engineer would suit an individual looking to further their career as an Engineer in an R&D role within the Medical Devices sector. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of products in a dynamic, fast paced environment, in a role that has a direct impact on the customers and patients, This role is suited to an individual with Product Development experience as it includes all elements of the product development lifecycle for medical devices.

You will be responsible for:

• Design inputs and outputs management, materials selection and biocompatibility, risk management, and verification & validation activities.
• Other typical responsibilities include supporting product testing with protocol and test method development.
• A high level of teamwork across multiple functions and geographies will be required. Proven analytical problem solving and decision-making skills are needed, alongside effective collaboration at all levels within the business.
• Support the development of multiple new product codes with differing technology across external supply base.
• Collaborate with the design team to provide DFX (manufacturing, assembly, and cost) input and enable translation of product design inputs to product and process outputs.
• Development and qualification of complex tolerance analysis for product assemblies.
• Process characterizations, DOE's, and optimizations using statistical techniques.

Qualifications / Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required , in Biomedical Engineering, or mechanical in a relevant Engineering subject or similar .
• A minimum of 2 years work experience in a Product Development role is required.
• Engineering design, development and analysis skills.
• Strong project management and communication skills with a proven track record of leading a variety of development projects through to completion is desirable for the role.
• Expertise in the delivery of design history file generation and associated documentation such as technical reports, test reports and risk management.
• Preferred:
• Applied Process Excellence/ Design Excellence, LEAN and Value Engineering experience, formal Green Belt/Black Belt Certification is an advantage.
• Analytical simulation skills with practical use of Matlab or Ansys software being advantageous.
• Own the resolution of complex engineering and manufacturing problems utilizing advanced CAD techniques, rapid and conventional prototyping, and other available technologies.
• Experience working in new product development projects and partnering with design teams
• This position may require up to 10% travel both domestic and international.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Bioinformatics, Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Design of Experiments (DOE), Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Feasibility Studies, Preclinical Research, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Prototyping, Report Writing, Research and Development, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Technologically Savvy

Preferred Skills:

Bioinformatics, Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Design of Experiments (DOE), Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Feasibility Studies, Preclinical Research, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Prototyping, Report Writing, Research and Development, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$76,000.00 - $121,900.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits