Function
Technology Product & Platform Management
Sub function
Functional Engineering
Category
Principal Engineer, Functional Engineering (ST7)
Location
Santa Clara / United States of America
Date posted
Jun 10 2025
Requisition number
R-008181
Work pattern
Fully Onsite
This job posting is anticipated to close on Jun 20 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Description
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

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Principal Engineer, Development Engineering, to be located in Santa Clara, CA.
As the Principal Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to lead and drive cost engineering initiatives on our next generation product development roadmap for the Technical Operations Department within the Supply Chain organization. This role will include product design simplification and improving existing platform design to meet future cost goals. The incumbent will develop key capabilities to drive future product cogs target and influence future manufacturing approach, material, suppliers’ strategy with the aim of maintaining product quality, simplify manufacturability, and drive cost. You will play a vital role in shaping the future of surgery by collaborating with the Ottava Research and Development team, manufacturing engineering, suppliers’ development and quality team to drive growth for the company. Your contributions will directly impact the quality, manufacturability and cost of our products, ultimately making a life-changing impact on patients worldwide.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree specifically in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical engineering or related field preferred. Advanced degree preferred

• Lead a cross functional team to develop a cost engineering roadmap to drive growth and scale
• Responsible for driving costs by proposing alternative technical solutions without compromising quality or performance. This includes design simplification, optimizing existing design, selecting cost-effective materials, or improving processes to achieve better value.
• Spearhead technical feasibility of projects and how design decisions impact cost, drive and assess different design options, materials, and manufacturing methods to provide insights into the cost implications of each
• Lead formal project design reviews and change review discussions.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, such as sourcing, manufacturing, R&D, supplier development, quality, finance, and project management to drive delivery, in depth knowledge of DFM/DFA and provide technical insights into cost estimates, bids, and budget discussions.
• Partners closely with the J&J MedTech Source/Procurement organization regarding supplier selection and projected component costs.
• Efforts include reviewing technical design and risk assessment to ensure risks are mitigated and influence costs, such as technology limitations, engineering complexity, or design changes
• Develop and collaborate with key strategic external partners to develop cost effective solutions to support business goals
• Develop a core development engineering team that supports future cost engineering initiatives and build capabilities that support long term business goals
• Creates, owns, and maintains project expenses & capital budgets.
• Support senior management to provide strategic updates on cost engineering initiatives and project related activities
• Assists with project Phase In / Phase Out strategy to ensure cost engineering initiative of Direct Purchased Materials are realized.