Development Engineer, Orthopedics R&D

6149-DePuy Synthes Products Inc. Legal Entity; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Orthopaedics division seeks a Development Engineer to advance medical device products in a fast-paced R&D environment. You will manage design inputs/outputs, select materials, perform biocompatibility assessments, and drive risk management with robust verification activities.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, project leadership, and delivering compliant design history files while collaborating with external supply bases. Up to 10% travel is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 2 years in a Product Development role in medical devices.
• Experience delivering design history files and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design inputs/outputs management for medical devices.
• Materials selection and biocompatibility considerations.
• Risk management and verification/validation activities.
• Support product testing with protocol and test method development.
• Collaborate with design team on DFX inputs and translation to outputs.
• Develop complex tolerance analyses and DOE-based optimizations.

Skills

Engineering design

Project management

Communication

DOE

Matlab

Ansys

CAD

SAP PLM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

ANSYS

CAD

SAP PLM

Job description

Johnson & Johnson’s Orthopaedics division seeks a Development Engineer to advance medical device products in a fast-paced R&D environment. You will manage design inputs/outputs, select materials, perform biocompatibility assessments, and drive risk management with robust verification activities.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, project leadership, and delivering compliant design history files while collaborating with external supply bases. Up to 10% travel is possible.