Depuy Synthes Product Development Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • West Chester, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Drexel Product Development Engineer Co-op will work in the Surgeon Response Group (SRG), within the Research and Development (R&D) organization. We are located in West Chester, PA. Our mission in SRG is to support the hospitals and surgeons who use our product every single day. This co-op role is focused on the development of new, customized medical devices based on a request from a surgeon. This specific Co-op will provide opportunities to engage with customers to design and develop new instrumentation for orthopedic procedures. This position allows you to own the project’s entire engineering development lifecycle, from conceptual designs, to crafting rapid prototypes, to releasing the finished good. Problem solving and a deep understanding of patient and surgeon needs is essential for this position.

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering
• A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 is required
• Candidates must be highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks
• Candidates must have the ability to work individually as well as on a team
• Candidates need to be proficient with: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel is required
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.
• If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership is preferred
• Strong experience with CAD software (Pro-E, Creo, Solidworks, etc.) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-op will be responsible for the design and development multiple medical devices, and all supporting activities
• Co-op will participate in all aspects of the design process, including the identification of regulatory needs, developing design specifications, mitigating product risks, and building the engineering design history file
• Co-ops will independently own their individual instrument design projects, with the intent of releasing engineering for 8+ new instruments
• You will learn and utilize Creo parametric CAD to produce 3D models and drawings to company drafting standards
• Your projects will cover multiple disciplines and procedures necessary to support DePuySynthes Trauma/CMF procedures
• Co-ops will regularly work with members of the DePuySynthes sales force and/or surgeons, R&D Engineers from other NPD teams, Manufacturing Engineering, and Design Quality

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree