Hybrid Senior R&D Engineer — Orthopedics & Innovation

Johnson & Johnson Co.; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & leave

Parental Leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in West Chester, PA seeks a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Orthopaedics team. This hybrid role leads design and development of implants and instrumentation across the product life-cycle, coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating with Health Care Professionals.

You will mentor associates, advance design verification and validation, and ensure compliance with MDR/FDA design controls while driving projects from concept to launch in a dynamic medical device environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
• Six years in design and development of medical devices or biomechanical systems.
• Proficiency with CAD software (Pro-E, Creo, SolidWorks).
• Knowledge of tolerancing, GD&T, and manufacturing methods.
• Strong communication and ability to interface with clinicians and sales.
• Proven ability to lead projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical team leader on cross-functional projects.
• Define and develop product requirements and concepts.
• Perform design evaluations and generate prototypes.
• Develop design verification/validation plans and tests.
• Ensure compliance with MDR, FDA Design Control, 510(k) submissions.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentorship

Education

BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (Pro-E, Creo, SolidWorks)

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in West Chester, PA seeks a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Orthopaedics team. This hybrid role leads design and development of implants and instrumentation across the product life-cycle, coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating with Health Care Professionals.

You will mentor associates, advance design verification and validation, and ensure compliance with MDR/FDA design controls while driving projects from concept to launch in a dynamic medical device environment.