Function
R&D Product Development
Sub function
R&D Process Engineering
Category
Principal Engineer, R&D Process Engineering (ST7)
Location
Santa Clara / United States of America
Date posted
May 29 2025
Requisition number
R-015694
Work pattern
Fully Onsite
This job posting is anticipated to close on Jun 19 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 hiring for a Principal R&D Engineer (Sustaining) – Shockwave to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.
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.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Principal R&D Engineer will use technical and leadership skills in the development and sustaining of innovative products to treat arterial disease. The Principal R&D Engineer will participate on multiple cross-functional teams that manage projects in support of base business and development.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering and 10 years’ experience in engineering OR a Master’s Degree and 8 years’ experience in engineering.
• Experience in early-stage catheter and/or lead based cardiovascular device development.
• Knowledge of disposable structural heart device design, material selection, and testing is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of engineering materials, component selection, and design for reliability and manufacturability.
• Strong understanding of statistics including design of experiments, Gage R&R, capability, etc. is a strong plus.
• Strong teamwork skills and demonstrated ability to work closely with cross functional partners.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management and organizations.
• Operate independently and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25 lbs.

Please refer the Job description for details