Pr. Engineer, Innovation Excellence

Johnson & Johnson • Danvers, MA

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. We are searching for the best talent for Pr. Engineer, Innovation Excellence 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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech #LI-Onsite

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, or related); Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in medical device engineering, product development, and sustaining engineering; exceptional candidates with 10+ years may be considered.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and a track record delivering cardiovascular or related access/accessory medical devices from concept through commercialization and post-market support.
• Strong experience with regulated product development and familiarity with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC, and global regulatory requirements.
• Proven skills in systems engineering, risk management (FMEA), V&V strategy, manufacturability, and supplier/CMO transfers.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring capabilities; ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Direct experience with IDE/510(k)/PMA submissions or international regulatory equivalents.
• Experience leading technology transfers and supplier qualification for complex medical devices.
• Prior patents, publications, or recognized technical contributions in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development Lead and own engineering design, prototyping, verification, and validation for next‑generation and current platform Access & Accessories products
• Set and enforce technical approaches, principles, and engineering standards across projects to ensure modularity, scalability, and reuse.
• Drive design decisions that balance clinical performance, manufacturability, cost, risk, and regulatory needs; lead complex trade-off analyses and make authoritative recommendations.
• Sponsor early‑stage technology evaluation and shepherd promising concepts through development
• Product Lifecycle & Sustaining Engineering Provide portfolio-level technical ownership for lifecycle strategy, product improvements, end-of-life planning, and sustained reliability enhancements.
• Lead root cause investigations for major field events, define and direct corrective and preventive actions, and own cross-functional escalation to resolution.
• Prioritize and scope sustaining engineering initiatives to optimize safety, performance, cost of ownership, and customer satisfaction across installed products.
• Drive long-term reliability, serviceability, and obsolescence mitigation strategies across multiple product families.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Act as the principal technical partner to manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, clinical, and commercial teams to align requirements, launch readiness, and lifecycle plans.
• Support technical requirements definition and acceptance criteria during supplier selection, external development partnerships, and transfer to contract manufacturers.
• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making, resolve technical conflicts, and ensure timely handoffs and readiness for commercialization.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance Ensure engineering deliverables and technical strategies fully support regulatory submissions and global compliance (IDE, 510(k), PMA pathways or equivalents).
• Lead development of verification & validation strategies, design controls, test plans, and documentation required for regulatory approvals and quality systems for IE led initiatives.
• Partner with regulatory and quality teams to address audits, CAPAs, and high-severity escalations with technically defensible solutions.
• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Identify and implement engineering, design, and process improvements that increase throughput, reduce variability, and lower product costs across development and manufacturing.
• Lead standardization of components, platforms, and test methods to accelerate development timelines and improve supplier leverage.
• Champion adoption of advanced materials, manufacturing technologies, and methods that deliver measurable product or operational advantages.
• Technical Leadership & Expertise Serve as a hands-on technical mentor and coach to senior and junior engineers; lead design reviews, workshops, and capability-building activities.
• Act as the recognized subject-matter expert for Access & Accessories engineering; represent technical positions in executive forums and external engagements as needed.
• Drive identification and protection of intellectual property, support invention disclosures and patent filings, and contribute to technical publications when appropriate.
• Maintain deep domain knowledge of cardiovascular/access platforms, emerging technologies, and applicable standards.

Benefits

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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