Sr R&D Technician (Balloon Tech)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. R&D Technician– Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA. 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/. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as R&D Technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or Associate’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience as an R&D Technician in the medical device industry
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an angioplasty balloon manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of device design using CAD, material selection and testing
• Ability to communicate effectively with all cross-functional team members
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices
• Proficient with MS Office
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Comfortable working in a clean room environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in early-stage catheter based cardiovascular devices development is a strong plus
• Machine shop experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Support multiple project tasks for timely completion
• Ability to work with moderate direction and use good judgement and previous experience to bring a concept to reality
• Proactively recommends new ideas and/or improvements pertaining to design and process
• Support the development of test methods and protocols/reports for in-vitro, in-vivo as well as verification and validation testing
• Support component and assembly documentation for new products being developed
• May lead and mentor other technicians to reach departmental and company objectives
• Partner with engineers to design and assemble functional prototypes and provide feedback on assembly process and design
• Assist engineers with product and process design, development, and optimization
• Initiates root cause investigation and analysis
• Perform equipment installation and qualification
• Lead product and process characterization and design verification testing
• Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing
• Develop and validate test methods
• Design and fabrication of fixtures and tooling for product builds and testing (i.e. pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)
• Responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments/ equipment
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, test methods and processes
• Train other technicians, assemblers and engineers on procedures and product assembly
• Develop and draft Manufacturing Process Instructions
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees