Sr R&D Testing Engineer

6149-DePuy Synthes Products Inc. Legal Entity; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120 hours/year

Sick time 40 hours/year

Holiday pay

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Orthopaedics R&D team seeks a testing engineer to perform mechanical, impaction, and materials testing on implants and instruments. The role supports design verification, regulatory submissions, and quality investigations with hands‑on lab work and extensive data reporting.

You will collaborate with R&D product development and Quality Engineering, proposing process improvements and ensuring test method validity and traceability in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience, or an advanced degree such as MS or Ph.D. with 2 years of experience.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a regulated industry.
• Minimum of 1 year of testing experience.
• Experience with data processing and statistical analyses is required.
• Outstanding communication and technical writing skills to communicate highly technical concepts and data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure the testability of requirements; developing, qualifying, and performing test methods that will holistically verify the safety and efficacy of the medical devices (implants and instruments).
• Perform investigational and verification tests to support new product development, regulatory submissions, and quality investigations
• Conduct research to improve product designs
• Develop test methods that meet complex requirement intent (including but not limited to: test plans, protocol development, instrument qualification, fixture development, test method validation, data analysis, test reports, and summary document generations)
• Clearly and professionally communicate test findings, technical challenges, and proposed resolutions to teams
• Communicate business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Provide technical support to business partners to improve device function, quality, and cost
• Apply problem‑solving and failure analysis skills to collaboratively solve technical challenges
• Use good laboratory and documentation practices to perform hands‑on testing
• Write and maintain technical reports, work instructions, test methods, and procedures.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Detail-Oriented

Project Management

Laboratory Operations

Product Testing

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Materials Science

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Transducers (load cells)

ASTM/ISO testing standards

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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.

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose

The R&D Testing Engineer will perform mechanical, impaction, and/or materials testing to assess various properties and the performance of implants and instruments. Testing will support characterizations, design verification, risk assessment, and supplier changes of orthopedic implants and instruments. This includes communication with multiple partners, knowledge of testing apparatus and methodology, and data reporting with statistical analysis. This role will work closely with R&D product development and Quality engineering. This is a hands‑on engineering role which touches on various engineering subject areas required for formal testing of complex medical device systems. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to propose improvements to our existing processes to improve the team’s quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure the testability of requirements; developing, qualifying, and performing test methods that will holistically verify the safety and efficacy of the medical devices (implants and instruments).
• Perform investigational and verification tests to support new product development, regulatory submissions, and quality investigations
• Conduct research to improve product designs
• Develop test methods that meet complex requirement intent (including but not limited to: test plans, protocol development, instrument qualification, fixture development, test method validation, data analysis, test reports, and summary document generations)
• Clearly and professionally communicate test findings, technical challenges, and proposed resolutions to teams
• Communicate business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Provide technical support to business partners to improve device function, quality, and cost
• Apply problem‑solving and failure analysis skills to collaboratively solve technical challenges
• Use good laboratory and documentation practices to perform hands‑on testing
• Write and maintain technical reports, work instructions, test methods, and procedures.
• Follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• Ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience, or an advanced degree such as MS or Ph.D. with 2 years of experience. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and/or Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or an equivalent program.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a regulated industry
• Minimum of 1 year of testing experience
• Experience with data processing and statistical analyses is required
• Outstanding communication and technical writing skills to communicate highly technical concepts and data to diverse technical and non‑technical partners.
• Attention to detail is vital.
• Ability to independently perform hands‑on lab work, as well as to direct technicians and co‑ops, in an R&D lab.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving capabilities.
• Knowledgeable of materials and processes applicable to medical devices.
• Prior experience with testing of medical devices is desirable.
• Experience with transducers (load cells, LVDT’s, strain gages, etc.) and data acquisition systems is preferred.
• Experience with 3D motion tracking systems or 3D optical test/inspection systems.
• Ability to conceptualize and model test fixtures is preferred.
• Failure analysis experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of current ASTM/ISO test standards is preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines is preferred.
• Knowledge of impaction physics and impact testing of surgical instrumentation is preferred.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self‑starter that works under own initiative and as an extraordinary teammate.

Required Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Business Behavior
• Clinical Data Management
• Detail‑Oriented
• Execution Focus
• Health Sciences
• Innovation
• Laboratory Operations
• Market Research
• Product Development
• Product Improvements
• Product Strategies
• Product Testing
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• Research and Development
• Use of Laboratory Equipment

Preferred Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Business Behavior
• Clinical Data Management
• Detail‑Oriented
• Execution Focus
• Health Sciences
• Innovation
• Laboratory Operations
• Market Research
• Product Development
• Product Improvements
• Product Strategies
• Product Testing
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• Research and Development
• Use of Laboratory Equipment

Base Pay Range

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $92,000.00 - $148,350.00

Benefits and Time Off

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• Additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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