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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:

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a **Sr. R&D Engineer – Shockwave Medica** l to join our team located in **Santa Clara, CA.**

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Sr. R&D Engineer will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases, with a primary focus on early-stage / phase-zero development. The Sr. R&D Engineer will be responsible for advanced research and development of products and processes associated with executing the company’s goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

+ Design and develop product(s) in full compliance with the company’s Design Control requirements and consistent with FDA, ISO, and MDD requirements

+ Prototype and develop proof of concept designs, disease models and test methods of testing these concepts in a simulated environment and develop new product designs based on the defined user needs

+ Enhance intellectual property position of the company via invention disclosures and patent applications

+ Analyzes, evaluates, sources, and coordinates the procurement of new materials to support prototyping and pilot operation

+ New product testing, including comparison testing with competitor products, bench testing, animal testing and clinical evaluation, including protocol and test report documentation

+ Work with clinical and scientific advisors as well as key opinion leaders in translating clinical needs into design solutions while utilizing these resources to develop and optimize product design

+ Partner with PDP teams to translate finished device requirements

+ Develop protocols/reports and perform product in-vitro, in-vivo as well as verification and validation testing

+ Perform process-related design tasks to support pilot manufacturing

+ Maintain current knowledge of competitive technologies in addition to medical, technical, and biomedical developments related to company’s products

+ Responsible for component and assembly documentation for new products being developed

+ May provide updates of key milestones and issues to the project team as well as management

+ Responsible for ensuring proper documentation consistent with company’s quality system

+ Other duties as assigned

Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Mechanical, Materials Science, Chemical or Biomedical/Bioengineering) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical device engineering or a master’s degree in engineering and 3+ years’ experience in medical device engineering.

+ Must have extensive previous experience designing and prototyping catheters

+ Knowledge of catheter device design, material selection, and testing

+ Strong understanding of engineering materials, component selection, and design for reliability and manufacturability

+ Experience in early-stage catheter based cardiovascular devices development is a strong plus

+ Effective communication skills with all levels of management and organizations

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities

+ Ability to operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements

+ Proficiency in SOLIDWORKS and Design of Experiments is a strong plus

+ Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs

_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 & 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 contact us via_ _https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers_ _or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource._

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$103,000 - $165,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits