Associate External Manufacturing Engineer

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 Med Tech, 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.

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Supply Chain Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, San Jose, California, United States of America

Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Associate External Manufacturing Engineer
, within our Robotics and Digital (RAD) Solutions organization, supporting Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®) to be located on Cincinnati, OH. with consideration of other J&J offices.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

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At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms:
Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City and Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.

The best Manufacturing Engineers at J&J are dedicated, adaptable and well versed in overall product development activities. They work closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Regulatory in coordinating all aspects of Process Design, Development, Optimization, Validation, and Improvement throughout its lifecycle. Their greatest forte is influencing key engineering decisions with the right data resulting in a highly scalable and manufacturable product on day one of commercial launch.

They are also adept at making trade‑off decisions on product performance, design, process capability and final manufacturing outputs.

• Assist in end‑to‑end process solution deployment, from feasibility to verification/validation, including creating fixturing/tooling for Instrument Manufacturing & Assembly processes (catheter and other devices).
• Cross‑functional collaboration and deployment of automation solutions to streamline various processes: including, but not limited to lamination, braiding, tipping, soldering, final inspection, and pouching/boxing/label printing processes.
• Document and execute equipment/process validation protocols & reports.
• Study existing processes to implement improvements on new products.

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Professional experience outside of degree program.
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices and documentation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in a regulated industry; medical device experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of computer programs in addition to Microsoft office products.
• Self‑starter with a desire to engage in proactive learning and remain productive with supervision from more senior engineers.
• Must be highly organized with the ability to drive projects/tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize projects and tasks.
• Experience in process/product validations.

• A degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Background in various catheter manufacturing related processes such as Braiding,…