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JOB SUMMARY:

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON MEDTECH, NEUROVASCULAR a Johnson & Johnson company is recruiting for a Senior Research and Development Engineer, Sustaining and Lifecycle Management, in Galway Ireland.
The role of Senior R&D Engineer I supports managing and delivering R&D activities associated with the lifecycle management of the portfolio of products for treatment of acute ischemic stroke with significant technical challenges. Overall responsibility for various aspects of the product’s lifecycle including material changes, process improvement, regulatory submissions, shelf-life studies, responding to sales & marketing requests, and returned product investigations.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in all stages of medical device design and development (including design with SolidWorks, prototyping, and testing) is required.
• Specific experience on Medical Devices, cardiovascular or neurovascular implants or instruments including catheters, stents, delivery systems.
• Strong design and technical ability based on a broad and deep knowledge of fundamental engineering principles.
• Data review and statistical methods skills (Minitab).
• Strong work ethic, creative problem solving, capable of working on own initiative.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills essential.
• Results and deadline driven with an ability to handle multiple tasks and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people to achieve results.
• Highly motivated and an enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative and as a team player.

ROLE: SENIOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I SUSTAINING & LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Location: Ballybrit, Galway
Reports to: R&D Project Manager

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THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Acquire an in-depth knowledge of current products from a technical point of view: design, materials, performances, manufacturing process.
• Product/Process optimization projects – in liaison with Supply Chain and Quality.
• Support second supplier and/or technical transfer projects.
• Manage project sub-parts, as part of a larger project team.
• Provide direction to other team members, including mentoring and oversight of less experienced engineers or technicians.
• Support regulatory submissions and lead additional Design Verification/Validation studies as required by regional authorities.
• Lead product Shelf-Life studies through Design Verification testing.
• Investigations on product complaints and analysis of returned devices
• Support to CAPA and Non-Conformance process.
• Evaluation and scoping of process changes, material changes, vendor changes.
• Support to Labelling changes and implementation.
• Support to Sales and Marketing for product characterization, competitive testing, field training.
• Develop and deliver project plans to performance, time and cost targets.
• Leverage and liaise with external resources, including suppliers, to achieve project goals.
• Identify and manage of key risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Write procedures, protocols, specifications, and reports.
• Evaluate and assess physician (user) techniques and develop product training materials.
• Support developing marketing materials (presentations/videos/demos).
• Other duties as assigned or required.