R&D 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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R&D Product Development

R&D Mechanical Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Irvine, California, United States of America

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We are searching for the best talent for a Staff R&D Engineer to support our Electrophysiology business. This role will be working onsite in our Irvine, CA office.

• Lead the design of new or existing components and/or devices while ensuring that all design requirements are met.
• Develop customer requirements and product specifications with validated test methods.
• Support or lead quality improvement initiatives such as process and product characterizations that lead to continuous / cost improvements.
• Study specifications, engineering blueprints, tool orders, and shop data and confer with engineering and shop personnel to resolve design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, and cost.
• Interface between external vendors and core team.
• Expected to present project work across management levels and to customers and author scientific publications and patents in support of key technologies. Expected to write reports, work instructions, test methods and procedures.
• Travel to customer sites, domestic and international, to gather VOC, perform testing and/or perform troubleshooting activities.
• Responsible for performing design reviews and pre‑validation assessments to ensure the safe and environmentally sound processes and designs.
• Provide technical mentoring to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• Responsible for the purchase or design of equipment that meets health, safety and environmental standards set by the company.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering with minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD or Solid Works is required.
• Medical Device experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in product development processes is preferred.
• Experience with statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE) preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of material and metals used in design of medical devices preferred.
• Ability to be a technical leader on multi‑functional teams.
• Must possess strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestic and international is required.

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