Senior Equipment Development Engineer - Medical Devices

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Surgery division in Cincinnati is seeking a Principal Equipment Development Engineer. This hybrid role focuses on leading automated assembly line development for handheld medical devices, with on-site work three days a week and up to 25% travel.

You will guide a team through design, debugging and qualification to ensure robust production. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in production line development within regulated environments, strong DFA knowledge, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• 12+ years of proven experience in a dynamic R&D environment with emphasis on production line development, commissioning and qualification.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestic and international travel required.
• Experience in a medical device production environment or other regulated industry.
• Extensive experience applying Design for Assembly (DfA) principles to improve product design and assembly process performance.
• Experience developing semi-automated and/or automated assembly processes for devices containing over 20 small, complex plastic, metal and electrical components.
• Demonstrated ability to lead equipment debug, characterization, FAT, and qualification activities.
• Must have proven track record of achieving objectives in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the technical development, debug, characterization and commissioning of automated assembly processes ensuring successful FAT and production qualification.
• Provide automation technical leadership to a team of equipment development engineers.
• Collaborate with equipment integrators and our manufacturing plants to bring full-scale automated production solutions from concept to stable production.
• Ensure automated assembly processes meet project scope, schedule and budget requirements.
• Deliver automated assembly lines that meet key throughput, uptime, scrap, and staffing requirements.
• Develop and implement controls strategies for the automated assembly lines.
• Coach individuals to drive stronger business results and champion DFA concepts in product design.
• Complete projects in compliance with GMP, ISO, MDD and related regulatory requirements.

Skills

Coaching

Contract Management

Critical Thinking

Design Thinking

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP PLM

Job description

Johnson & Johnson’s Surgery division in Cincinnati is seeking a Principal Equipment Development Engineer. This hybrid role focuses on leading automated assembly line development for handheld medical devices, with on-site work three days a week and up to 25% travel.

You will guide a team through design, debugging and qualification to ensure robust production. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in production line development within regulated environments, strong DFA knowledge, and a track record of