R&D Primary Design Engineer

Johnson & Johnson • Cincinnati, OH

14h

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 https://www.jnj.com About MedTech Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech The Primary Design Engineer will work with a multi-functional team to develop innovative mechanisms and structural assemblies for Robotic Surgical Instruments and Accessories. This role is responsible for concept design and engineering analysis along with creating drawings, design specifications, and related documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years Mechanical design experience in industry
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills
• Experience with mechanism design and utilization of machine elements (gears, pulleys, cables, etc.)
• Experience using engineering calculations and analytical techniques such as finite element analysis to assist product development and testing.

Nice To Haves

• Proven leadership and initiative, with ability to advance technology or projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience in developing innovative product concepts that tackle unmet customer needs, including preliminary sketches, CAD models, and detail drawings.
• Development of design models, prototypes, or breadboards to assess technical feasibility of concepts
• Design For Manufacturing and Assembly knowledge including component manufacturing methods (injection molding, machining, stamping etc.)
• Experience using design controls including product requirements, product risk assessment, and verification & validation testing.
• Experience creating engineering documentation in a regulated environment (MedTech preferred) related to assigned projects, such as technical reports and presentations.
• Possesses a growth mindset, adapting to challenges and interested in continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Participate in a multi-functional team to design and develop robotic instrumentation including all components and subassemblies
• Translate high-level customer needs into technical options and analyze the tradeoffs and business impact
• Design analysis and testing procedures, coordinate tests, analyze results, and develop written reports
• Participate in technical design reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, etc.

Benefits

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 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 Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

What This Job Offers

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