Principal Engineer: MedTech R&D & Innovation

jj; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan and long-term incentive

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery in Raritan, NJ seeks a Principal Engineer to join the R&D Innovation & Partnerships team onsite. You will assess external technologies, translate clinical needs into system requirements, and advance high-potential technologies through due diligence and feasibility planning.

You will collaborate with R&D, marketing, business development, regulatory, quality, and external partners to accelerate patient-centered innovations in surgical and wound-closure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems/EE/ME/electromechanical/robotics/biomedical engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in medical device R&D, systems engineering or related roles.
• Experience leading front-end innovation activities and customer discovery.
• Experience evaluating external technologies and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Knowledge of medical device design controls, risk management, QMS, and regulated development.
• Strong ability to communicate complex information to executives and collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Identify external technologies and partnerships aligned to surgical wound closure and healing strategies.
• Perform due diligence on startups, licenses, and collaborations focusing on clinical need and feasibility.
• Develop technology landscapes and competitive intelligence across surgical, devices, software, and digital spaces.
• Translate customer and clinical insights into system requirements and architecture considerations.
• Engage clinicians, academics, and external partners to maintain a robust innovation pipeline.
• Lead front-end innovation activities from discovery to feasibility and prototype evaluation.
• Collaborate across functions to de-risk, integrate, and transition opportunities to development.

Skills

Systems engineering

Medical devices

Front-end innovation

Technical due diligence

Regulatory compliance

Leadership to senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MBSE

Design thinking

Six Sigma

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery in Raritan, NJ seeks a Principal Engineer to join the R&D Innovation & Partnerships team onsite. You will assess external technologies, translate clinical needs into system requirements, and advance high-potential technologies through due diligence and feasibility planning.

You will collaborate with R&D, marketing, business development, regulatory, quality, and external partners to accelerate patient-centered innovations in surgical and wound-closure