Sr. Design Engineer - New Products

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•West Chester, PA

4d•$78,000 - $126,500

About The Position

The Sr. Design Engineer – New Products supports the design and development of orthopedic implants, instruments, and related products from early concept through design transfer and product launch. This senior technical contributor works with Product Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers, and other cross-functional partners to translate product requirements and clinical needs into robust, manufacturable designs. The role independently manages complex design assignments, resolves technical challenges, and helps establish Design Engineering best practices. The position requires expertise in PTC Creo Parametric 3D CAD modeling, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability, and PLM/change-control processes. The role is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, or Zuchwil, Switzerland.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant industry experience.
For Switzerland, a completed technical/design engineering apprenticeship with relevant HF/FH-level advanced education or equivalent professional experience is an accepted alternative.
Typically 5 or more years of relevant experience in mechanical design, product development, or design engineering.
Demonstrated experience developing complex orthopedic devices using Creo Parametric CAD software.
Strong experience creating production-level engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
Experience supporting products through multiple phases of a structured product-development lifecycle.
Strong working knowledge of PTC Creo Parametric, Windchill/PLM systems, GD&T and engineering drawing standards, tolerance stack analysis, mechanical design principles, DFMA, machined and manufactured components, metals and polymers used in orthopedic products, design verification and engineering testing, rapid prototyping, engineering change management, and product configuration and documentation control.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the medical device, orthopedic, surgical instrument, or another highly regulated industry.
Experience designing orthopedic implants and/or surgical instrumentation.
Experience working directly with manufacturing suppliers.
Experience with design verification and product testing.
Experience supporting geographically distributed or global development teams.

Responsibilities

Develop concepts and detailed mechanical designs for orthopedic implants and surgical instruments.
Create and maintain PTC Creo 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and product documentation throughout product development.
Translate product requirements, clinical needs, and engineering inputs into manufacturable product designs.
Support projects from concept development through design iteration, verification, design transfer, and commercial launch.
Evaluate design alternatives based on performance, manufacturability, quality, cost, schedule, and technical risk.
Iterate designs using engineering test results, surgeon and user feedback, manufacturing input, and cross-functional design reviews.
Ensure designs meet internal design and drafting requirements.
Apply GD&T and dimensional tolerancing; perform or support tolerance stack analyses.
Apply DFMA principles and sound engineering judgment to improve producibility, quality, cost, reliability, materials, processes, interfaces, fits, and functional requirements.
Conduct technical design reviews and provide feedback on work from internal and external Design Engineering resources.
Identify opportunities to standardize components, design approaches, drafting methods, and engineering practices.
Partner with Product Development Engineers to turn concepts and requirements into detailed product definitions.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and suppliers to support reliable, efficient production.
Support prototyping, engineering builds, design verification, and product testing.
Participate in design reviews, risk-management activities, tolerance reviews, and technical problem solving.
Work with suppliers to resolve design, manufacturing, and drawing-related issues.
Provide CAD and design support during product industrialization and design transfer.
Maintain accurate product definitions in PTC Creo Parametric and Windchill/PLM systems.
Ensure drawings, CAD models, specifications, and related documentation are complete, accurate, consistent, and compliant with procedures and standards.
Support engineering changes and maintain product configuration throughout development.
Follow established naming, modeling, drawing, revision, and product-structure practices, maintaining high CAD model quality and drawing clarity.

Benefits

Eligibility to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.