Development Engineer| Orthopaedics| R&D

Johnson & Johnson • Warsaw, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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. DePuy Synthes is the largest, most innovative, and comprehensive orthopaedic business in the world. 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. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes. DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Development Engineer within our Joint Reconstruction R&D Knee New Product Development Team. You will be working alongside other specialists responsible for providing technical R&D support for new product introductions in the market. Development Engineers play a vital role as a core member of the new product development team. They are responsible for working closely with design engineers, quality engineers, manufacturing associates, and suppliers throughout all phases of the product development lifecycle. The development engineer is critical in influencing the design for manufacture, defining the design attributes, and transferring the product design to manufacturing. This role will collaborate with internal team members and outside manufacturing partners to drive the development & qualification of the new product introductions. This role is suited to an individual with Product Development experience as it includes all elements of the product development lifecycle for medical devices. This role would suit an individual looking to further their career as an Engineer in an R&D role within the Medical Devices sector. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of products in a dynamic, fast paced environment, in a role that has a direct impact on the customers and patients that use our products. In addition to developing solutions to treat patient needs we are also passionate about wider social responsibilities. We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work and committed to supporting good works and charities. You are encouraged to support various CSR initiatives such as STEM engagement events with local schools and colleges and fund-raising activities in support of good causes. At DePuy Synthes, You Belong, we are strongly committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Your commitment to making the workplace a truly inclusive environment for all would closely align with our values.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering subject is required.
• A minimum of 2 years work experience in a Product Development role is required.
• Engineering design, development and analysis skills.
• Strong project management and communication skills with a proven track record of leading a variety of development projects through to completion is desirable for the role.
• Expertise in the delivery of design history file generation and associated documentation such as technical reports, test reports and risk management.

Nice To Haves

• A relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• Applied Process Excellence/ Design Excellence, LEAN and Value Engineering experience, formal Green Belt/Black Belt Certification is an advantage.
• Analytical simulation skills with practical use of Matlab or Ansys software being advantageous.
• Own the resolution of complex engineering and manufacturing problems utilizing advanced CAD techniques, rapid and conventional prototyping, and other available technologies.
• Experience working in new product development projects and partnering with design teams

Responsibilities

• Activities would include design inputs and outputs management, materials selection and biocompatibility, risk management, and verification & validation activities.
• Supporting product testing with protocol and test method development.
• A high level of teamwork across multiple functions and geographies will be required.
• Proven analytical problem solving and decision-making skills are needed, alongside effective collaboration at all levels within the business.
• Support the development of multiple new product codes with differing technology across external supply base.
• Collaborate with the design team to provide DFX (manufacturing, assembly, and cost) input and enable translation of product design inputs to product and process outputs.
• Development and qualification of complex tolerance analysis for product assemblies.
• Process characterizations, DOE's, and optimizations using statistical techniques.

Benefits

• competitive wage and benefits package
• online Digital GP
• private healthcare
• Retail Vouchers
• Discounted & Subsidised Gym memberships
• support community projects as part of our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level