Development Engineer| Orthopaedics| R&D

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Warsaw, IN

1d • 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. 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.
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, 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.
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.
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Development Engineer |Johnson & Johnson MedTech| Orthopaedics| R&D
This is a permanent, full-time position.
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.
By joining DePuy Synthes you will find boundless opportunities to craft your path & amplify your impact inside & outside our walls. With our commitment to be the world’s healthiest workforce you can strengthen your body as well and your mind. When you work with us you can touch over a Billion lives worldwide every day. And when you apply your talent to our collective purpose there’s no end to the lasting impact we can make together. And that changes everything.
It’s vital to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at J&J we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive wage and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life. Examples of this include: online Digital GP, private healthcare, Retail Vouchers, Discounted & Subsidised Gym memberships and you can get to support community projects as part of our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
We are passionate about our work and play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines, and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers. We share a kind of DNA where we’re each
Committed to caring
Responsible to our communities
Ready to apply our knowledge and know-how
Unique in our background and experiences
The drivers of our own success
Passionate about doing what’s right
DePuy Synthes is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

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.

Nice To Haves

• A relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• 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.
• 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.
• Experience working in new product development projects and partnering with design teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical R&D support for new product introductions in the market.
• Work closely with design engineers, quality engineers, manufacturing associates, and suppliers throughout all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Influence the design for manufacture, defining the design attributes, and transferring the product design to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with internal team members and outside manufacturing partners to drive the development & qualification of new product introductions.
• Manage design inputs and outputs.
• Oversee materials selection and biocompatibility.
• Conduct risk management.
• Perform verification & validation activities.
• Support product testing with protocol and test method development.
• Collaborate across multiple functions and geographies.
• 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.
• Develop and qualify complex tolerance analysis for product assemblies.
• Perform process characterizations, DOE's, and optimizations using statistical techniques.
• Own the resolution of complex engineering and manufacturing problems utilizing advanced CAD techniques, rapid and conventional prototyping, and other available technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive wage and benefits package
• Benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life
• 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