R&D Engineering Co-op, Trauma

6317-Synthes USA Products, LLC Legal Entity; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

DePuy Synthes is seeking a Research and Development Engineering Co-op for January 2027 in West Chester, PA. This six-month, full-time internship offers hands-on experience in orthopedic design, testing, and analysis within extremity, thoracic, and craniomaxillofacial projects.

Current undergraduates in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with a design emphasis are invited to contribute to protocols, evaluations, and risk assessments while gaining exposure to cadaver labs and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Currently an undergraduate student in an accredited engineering program.
• Pursuing BS in Mechanical Engineering and/or Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Design Emphasis).

Responsibilities

• Use Creo to design surgical implants and instruments.
• Draft protocols and design fixtures for development tests and interpret results; propose design changes.
• Support verification activities: drawing reviews, tolerance stack analyses, mechanical testing, and finite element analyses.
• Complete design risk assessments and propose solutions to minimize risks.
• Possibly participate in cadaver labs to support end-user assessments.

Skills

Highly motivated

Independent work

Medical device interest

Hands-on engineering

Collaboration

Time management

Communication skills

Junior/Senior standing

Design experience

Creo

Mechanical testing

Medical device documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Design Emphasis)

Tools

Creo

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Information

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Description

R&D Engineering Co-op - TraumaDePuy Synthes, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, is recruiting for a Research and Development Engineering Co-op, January 2027, located in West Chester, PA. This is a full-time six-month position which provides a student valuable work experience in lieu of a typical college semester. You will gain the skills to advance one or more projects in the Extremity, Thoracic, and/or Craniomaxillofacial anatomy regions.

Key Responsibilities

• You will use Creo to design surgical implants and instruments.
• You will draft protocols and design fixtures for development tests and interpret the results, proposing design changes where appropriate.
• You will support a variety of verification activities including, but not limited to, drawing reviews, tolerance stack analyses, mechanical testing, and finite element analyses.
• You will complete design risk assessments, actively proposing solutions to eliminate and/or minimize their occurrence potentials.
• You will have the opportunity to support end user assessments including participation in cadaver labs.

Qualifications Education

• Qualified candidates must be a current undergraduate college student in an accredited engineering program.
• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Design Emphasis).

Experience and Skills

• Required: Highly motivated and can work independently on one or multiple projects under general direction.
• Interest in medical device/orthopedic fields.
• “Hands‑on” engineering student w/ability to think creatively.
• Establish and foster collaboration and partnership internally and externally.
• Has a good sense of priorities and manages time accordingly.
• Has strong communication skills (written and verbal), including experience presenting in front of multidisciplinary audiences, and attending team meetings face‑to‑face and remotely.
• Preferred: Entering Junior/3rd-Year level or Senior/4th-Year of college.
• Previous design experience on mechanical/medical devices.
• Technical competencies such as experience with Creo, mechanical testing, and medical device documentation.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

• Be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.
• Remain actively enrolled in their academic program throughout the entire internship period.
• Be available to work 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Should have a minimum GPA of 3 Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Inclusive Interview Process

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Company Culture Reiterated

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.