Development Engineer

Johnson Johnson; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Orthopaedics group in the US is seeking a Development Engineer to advance end-to-end product development across the lifecycle of medical devices. The role focuses on bringing smarter, less invasive, more personalized orthopedic solutions to patients, with a strong emphasis on design inputs, verification, and cross-functional collaboration.

Based at the Warsaw, IN campus, the engineer will contribute to joint reconstruction, trauma and craniomaxillofacial projects, as well as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in a Product Development role.
• Experience delivering design history files and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Design inputs and outputs management, materials selection, biocompatibility, risk management, and verification & validation activities.
• Support product testing with protocol and test method development.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies to drive development projects to completion.
• Provide DFX input (manufacturing, assembly, cost) to translate design inputs into product outputs.
• Develop complex tolerance analyses for product assemblies.
• Perform DOE, process characterization, and statistical optimizations.

Skills

Engineering design

Development

Analysis

Project management

Communication

CAD

Matlab

Ansys

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

ANSYS

CAD

Job description

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 Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

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's 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 customa