Principal R&D Engineer — Cardiovascular Medical Devices

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive program

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Principal R&D Engineer – Shockwave Medical to join our Santa Clara, CA team. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects developing next-generation cardiovascular devices that use sonic pressure waves for plaque treatment, working within our Innovative Medicine and MedTech platforms.

Responsibilities include leading engineering teams, ensuring design Control compliance, coordinating with clinicians, and advancing prototypes to commercialization while upholding quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with 10 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry.
• Experience developing disposable peripheral and coronary devices is a plus.
• Strong CAD proficiency with SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for projects and manage technology development teams.
• Design and develop products compliant with Design Control and regulatory requirements.
• Prototype and test concepts and translate user needs into designs.
• Collaborate with clinical advisors and Key Opinion Leaders to optimize product design.
• Maintain documentation per the quality system and regulatory policies.
• Support pilot manufacturing and procurement of materials for prototyping.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Independent work

Effective communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Principal R&D Engineer – Shockwave Medical to join our Santa Clara, CA team. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects developing next-generation cardiovascular devices that use sonic pressure waves for plaque treatment, working within our Innovative Medicine and MedTech platforms.

Responsibilities include leading engineering teams, ensuring design Control compliance, coordinating with clinicians, and advancing prototypes to commercialization while upholding quality