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:

We are searching for the best talent for an Associate R&D Engineer to join our MedTech Team located in West Chester, PA.
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related degree from an accredited university or college and 2-4 years of experience in the design and development of medical devices, mechanical products, or biomechanical systems. A Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
• Highly motivated and can work independently on multiple projects under general direction and can exhibit attention to detail.
• The ability to apply a “hands-on” approach to find creative solutions to complex and exciting problems.
• Experience and proficiency using parametric solid modeling and CAD software (PTC Creo, SolidWorks, etc.) to create and document parts and assemblies.
• Able to establish and cultivate collaborations and partnerships internally and externally.
• Able to prioritize project priorities.
• A strong communicator, including experience presenting to multidisciplinary audiences.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with methods of rapid design iteration including 3D printing.
• Ability to develop test protocols, and experience with medical device and creation/maintenance of design history files (DHFs).
• Knowledge of MDR/FDA (510(k) submissions) process and regulation controls, and/or IDE clinical studies.
• Experience working in medical device regulations, including GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), QSR (Quality Systems Regulations) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) quality requirements.
• Knowledge of component manufacturing processes (including CNC machining, laser cutting, rapid prototyping, injection molding, etc.) is preferred.
  

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As an R&D Engineer, you will use your knowledge to support the process of developing foot and ankle orthopedic products with a focus on improving surgeon experience and patient outcome. This may include analyzing and collecting voice of customer, defining/interpreting project requirements, and using 3D modelling software along with your engineering skills to design and develop surgical implants, instruments, and/or test fixtures. You will work with product development engineers to complete design verification and validation activities such as drawing reviews, tolerance stack analysis, mechanical testing, finite element analysis and simulated surgical cadaveric labs. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, we will strive to bring impactful solutions to surgeons and patients.
At the core of the position is innovation and a passionate pursuit of high performing products. You will need excellent technical and problem-solving skills. You should be enthusiastic, thoughtful, and flexible. You should conduct yourself professionally and with integrity, as you will interact with internal and external project team members regularly. Maintaining the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and compliance is a daily requirement.