Hybrid Orthopedics R&D Engineer

Johnson Johnson; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in West Chester, PA is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Orthopaedics division. Hybrid role, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to advance safer, more effective medical devices.

You will lead development efforts across the product lifecycle, translate user needs into robust designs, and ensure compliance with MDR and FDA design controls.

Qualifications

• Recent BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Good communication and interaction skills, with the ability to interface with Health Care Professionals and/or teams across the organization.
• Hands-on engineer capable of contributing to design and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development projects with oversight, collaborating with core team (marketing, manufacturing, quality, testing, supply chain, regulatory).
• Engage Health Care Professionals to define user needs and design inputs.
• Solve design problems using CAD techniques, prototyping, and testing methods.
• Develop layouts and tolerance studies using GD&T and participate in design evaluations (FEA, tests).
• Support MDR compliance, FDA Design Controls, and 510(k)/IDE activities.
• Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing to optimize for producibility and documentation.

Skills

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

MS Office Suite

Strong communication skills

Hands-on engineer

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (Pro/E/Creo/SolidWorks)

Machining of metals experience

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in West Chester, PA is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Orthopaedics division. Hybrid role, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to advance safer, more effective medical devices.

You will lead development efforts across the product lifecycle, translate user needs into robust designs, and ensure compliance with MDR and FDA design controls.