Staff Design Engineer, R&D

Johnson & Johnson•Cincinnati, OH

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 Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Staff Design Engineer . 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 Staff 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.
8+ years Mechanical design experience in industry
Strong collaboration and teaming skills
Proven leadership and initiative, with ability to advance technology or projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Solid understanding and experience with mechanism design and utilization of machine elements (gears, pulleys, cables, etc.)
Design For Manufacturing and Assembly knowledge including component manufacturing methods (injection molding, machining, stamping etc.)
Experience using engineering calculations and analytical techniques such as finite element analysis to assist product development and testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing innovative product concepts that tackle unmet customer needs, including preliminary sketches, CAD models, and detail drawings.
Proven development of design models, prototypes, or breadboards to assess technical feasibility of concepts
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

Provide technical leadership and individual effort within 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 test procedures, coordinate tests, analyze results, and develop written reports
Conduct and/or participate in technical design reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, etc.
Coach more junior colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance
Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
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