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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 Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub** **Function:

R&D Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a **Senior Packaging Engineer** within our MedTech Surgery organization. The location for this position is **Santa Clara, CA.**

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology. We harness our deep expertise in surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions to design healthcare solutions that are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. The MedTech Surgery organization was recently established to combine Ethicon’s market-leading surgical portfolio with the Robotics & Digital Solutions portfolio. The MedTech Surgical organization is comprised of: Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery, Endo Mechanical and Energy, OTTAVA (Surgical Robotics), MONARCH (Flexible Robotics), and MedTech Digital.

**The Senior Packaging Engineer will lead packaging development, design, optimization and testing of medical instruments and capital equipment for MONARCH Platform.** The Senior Packaging Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing packaging solutions that preserve product quality, enhance customer experience, and reduce environmental impact.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Lead the design, development, and testing of packaging solutions for medical devices and capital equipment, considering factors such as product protection, sterility, usability, and regulatory requirements.

+ Design and develop crating solutions for capital equipment, ensuring safe and secure transportation and storage.

+ Management of product labeling, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Manufacturing, Field Service, Marketing, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs, to define requirements for packaging and labeling.

+ Utilize CAD software and other tools to create prototypes, conduct feasibility studies, and optimize packaging designs for performance and cost-effectiveness.

+ Ensure packaging designs/processes and labeling comply with relevant regulatory standards and guidelines, such as FDA regulations, ISO standards, ASTM standards and European directives.

+ Support regulatory submissions by providing documentation and technical expertise related to packaging design, validation, and risk management.

+ Establish and maintain robust quality assurance processes for packaging materials and processes, including supplier qualification, incoming inspection, and non-conformance management.

+ Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends to enhance packaging efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.

+ Collaborate with external partners, including packaging suppliers, test facilities and contract manufacturers, to achieve shared objectives and resolve technical challenges.

+ Collaborate with Manufacturing on equipment and tooling needed for ongoing prototyping, testing, and longer-term production packaging and manufacturing.

+ Create documentation including design drawings, test reports, engineering studies, and other technical documents in accordance with Quality System requirements.

Required:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

+ 5+ years of experience in packaging engineering within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on sterile barrier packaging and regulatory compliance.

+ Proven track record of successfully leading packaging design and development projects from concept to commercialization.

+ Strong understanding of packaging materials, sterilization methods, and packaging validation principles.

+ In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, including FDA QSR, EU MDR.

+ Strong understanding of packaging test standards, including ISO 11067, astmospheric conditioning ASTM D4332, distribution testing ASTM D4169.

+ Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks) and packaging design tools.

+ Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

+ Ability to work at Santa Clara, CA site.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

+ Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year

+ Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

+ Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year

+ Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on 05/08/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $121,000.00 to $194,350.00

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