Johnson & Johnson · 7 hours ago
Principal Design Engineer, R&D - MedTech Surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $201K/yr
10+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, committed to improving health through advanced medical technologies. The Principal Design Engineer will lead the design and development of advanced surgical products, collaborating with teams to create innovative solutions for complex surgical challenges.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Provide overall technical oversight and leadership for product design teams
Lead the coordination and integration of complete mechanical, electrical, and software product design systems
Provide inputs and manage technical plans, budgets, and risk for programs
Provide technical inputs for metrics, scorecards, and communicate program progress with the organization, partners, and senior leadership
Provide feedback, mentorship, development, and recognition for technical talent
Develop and manage Intellectual Property strategies for new products
Serve as technical expert in core technologies and serve as a technical design reviewer
Lead innovative product, system & component design solutions to address opportunities related to quality, supply chain, and regulatory compliance
Apply knowledge of general engineering principles, materials, DFMA & reliability to achieve product design requirements
Lead the Development of 3D CAD models, FMEA’s, GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEA, DOE’s, simulated use testing, and statistical analysis to support medical device/system design development
Work one-on-one with customer stakeholders to identify procedure and/or product opportunities and evaluate potential technical solutions
Interpret customer & marketing input to define technical design requirements
Lead and review detailed design analysis & provide input or approval for detailed design specifications
Lead and establish product testing plans that ensure adequate safety factors or margins
Learn medical terminology, procedures & instrumentation
Qualification
Required
Minimum of Bachelor's Degree is required
Minimum 10+ years of relevant engineering work experience required
Proven track record leading product development teams to deliver R&D goals and milestones
Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and an ability to work effectively with teams
Strong mechanical design and analysis skills, including an understanding of mechanical subsystem functionality and integration
Knowledge of general design engineering, DFMA principles, and component manufacturing processes
Ability to apply analytical skills within the R&D development process to drive complex projects to completion
Technical writing skills such as protocols, testing results, procedures, status & special reports
Free-body & stress-strain analysis is required
Preferred
Advanced Degree strongly preferred
Biomedical/Mechanical/Systems strongly preferred
Understanding of surgery, surgical procedures, and the design and application of surgical devices, as well as the quality system / regulatory environment is preferred
Experience building prototypes, products, and systems for testing; along with setting up and running laboratory simulations is preferred
Experience designing test procedures, coordinating tests, analyzing results, and developing written reports is preferred
Experience conducting and/or participating in technical design reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, etc. is preferred
Strong understanding of design control; the ability to develop and execute design plans, design verification and validation is preferred
Understanding of surgery, surgical procedures, and the design and application of surgical devices, as well as the quality system / regulatory environment is preferred
FEA (finite element analysis) is an asset
Experience in tooling methodologies, material properties (Plastic resins, ferrous & nonferrous metals, adhesives & sealants) and Statistical Analysis techniques is an asset
Expertise in Test Method Validations and Measurement Systems Analysis (e.g. Gage R&R's)
Experience with CAD/CAM and design analysis software
Experience or certification in Systems Engineering and/or Design for Six Sigma principles including V-Model or similar frameworks preferred
Medical Device industry experience or regulated industry experience are a plus for this role
Understanding of surgery, surgical procedures, and the design and application of surgical devices, as well as the quality system / regulatory environment is preferred
Benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
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
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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