Lead MedTech R&D Engineer – Catheter Innovation (Irvine)

jj; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Electrophysiology recruiting a Principal Engineer to advance catheter development in the R&D ULS Team in Irvine, CA. You will drive projects from concept to commercial, validate designs, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with internal and external partners.

You will contribute to clinically relevant devices, support process improvements, and enable rapid experimentation within an agile R&D environment, shaping future medical technology and patient impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in medical device R&D.
• Experience leading projects from concept to prototype.
• Strong skills in design validation and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to prototype and commercialization.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Develop prototypes and validation protocols for regulatory readiness.

Skills

Project leadership

Medical device R&D

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Design validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Validation methodologies

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Electrophysiology recruiting a Principal Engineer to advance catheter development in the R&D ULS Team in Irvine, CA. You will drive projects from concept to commercial, validate designs, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with internal and external partners.

You will contribute to clinically relevant devices, support process improvements, and enable rapid experimentation within an agile R&D environment, shaping future medical technology and patient impact.