Function
R&D Product Development
Sub function
R&D Process Engineering
Category
Senior Principal Engineer, R&D Process Engineering (ST8)
Location
Ringaskiddy / London / Ireland / United Kingdom
Date posted
Jun 05 2025
Requisition number
R-017879
Work pattern
Hybrid Work
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:

The Sterility Assurance Team at Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Principal Engineer, Heat Sterilization. This preferred location for this role is in Raritan, NJ, with considerations given to alternate J&J sites in the US or EMEA and any exceptions to support remotely will be at the discretion of the business.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• US - Requisition Number: R-016003

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
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/.
This role will serve as a global technical leader driving strategy, implementation, and deployment of heat (moist heat and dry heat) sterilization solutions across the end-to-end business. The candidate will consult on critical methods and research to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets with measurable impact on department results. Masters knowledge and skills of heat sterilization methods, and will serve as a valuable resource to peers. The candidate will use scientific skills for compliance and risk-based evaluations and provides in-depth technical support for sterilized products including process characterization, process development and validation and will support the team and company’s directions through the application of this technical knowledge and expertise. The candidate will manage major complex projects of strategic importance, involving cross-functional teams and liaison with contractors and support the validation and implementation of sterilization processes.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

• B.A./B.S. in life science, engineering or related scientific/technical field required (e.g. biology, microbiology, physics, etc. preferred)
• A minimum of ten years direct experience with heat sterilization equipment and processing.
• Recognized as subject matter authority and has made significant achievements in area(s) of expertise.
• Strong skills in technical tools (e.g., Process Excellence or similar tools).
• Demonstrates strong influencing skills inside and outside of work group.
• Knowledgeable of theory, and practical applications of experimental techniques.
• Can conduct diverse scientific projects in an organized and productive manner.
• Develops and deliver training programs relating to Sterility Assurance.
• Able to write reports and deliver presentations, which are clear, focused, and intellectually sound
• Author and/or present external publications and exhibit high level knowledge of industry standards and experience in interacting with Regulatory Authorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

R&D

• Collaboration with various groups (R&D, Q&C, and Regulatory Affairs) on product and packaging development, clinical evaluation, and product/process validation
• Drive generation of new innovative test methods and practices.
• Engage with the horizontal and vertical JJSA peers to deliver sterilization solutions.
• Work directly with the project leaders to define product and sterilization needs the validation of those needs (as needed)