Product Development Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · West Chester, PA +1

Product Development Engineer role at Johnson & Johnson focused on the design and development of orthopaedic medical devices. The role involves working on cross-functional teams through all phases of the product life-cycle, from concept to commercialization and post-market surveillance. Responsibilities include leading design projects, defining user needs, solving design problems using CAD and prototyping, developing layouts and tolerance studies, executing design verification/validation plans, supporting regulatory processes (MDR, FDA Design Control, 510(k)), optimizing designs for manufacturability, and performing complaint investigations. Requires a BS/MS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering and strong communication skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Technically lead design and development projects with oversight, and will work closely with the project leader, members of the project core team (marketing, manufacturing, quality, testing, supply chain, regulatory, etc.)
  2. Engage Health Care Professionals and other functional departments to define user needs and design inputs.
  3. Solve design problems utilizing CAD techniques, rapid and conventional prototyping, and other available technologies.
  4. Develop layouts and tolerance studies utilizing GD&T, and will participate in performing design evaluations (such as FEA, simulated use testing, dry labs and wet tissue/cadaver labs etc.),
  5. Development and execution of design verification/validation plans, test methods and protocols, and will support regulatory processes for global registration efforts.

Skills

Required

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Good communication and interaction skills
  • Ability to interface with Health Care Professionals and/or teams across the organization
  • Hands-on engineer

Nice to have

  • Experience with CAD software (Pro-E, Creo, Solidworks, etc)
  • Experience in the design and development of mechanical products, gained through college co-op, internship or research
  • Experience with machining of metals or exposure to a machine shop environment

What the JD emphasized

  • FDA Design Control regulations
  • MDR
  • 510(k) submissions
  • design verification/validation plans