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Sr. Design Quality Engineer- Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jan 2026
💰 $147,200/yr($91,000/yr$147,200/yr)

About the role

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:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Quality 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 Design Quality Engineer – Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.

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/.

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. Design Quality Engineer (Embedded Software and Hardware System Verification & Validation) works closely and partners with internal departments to efficiently deliver safe and effective medical device designs for manufacturing, which are in line with Shockwave Medical Inc. (SWMI) policies and procedures. This position will represent Quality Design Engineering Assurance for hardware and embedded software design, development, design system verification and validation and support sustaining engineering to drive improvements with respect to hardware, software, and equipment. This includes supporting project teams to ensure that new and existing products are designed and developed in accordance with customer, corporate, and regulatory guidelines as well as working closely with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve processes where possible. Provides Quality Assurance support to functions with a focus on process improvements and design control compliance in accordance with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR Part 820, MDD 93/42/EEC, EU MDR, MDSAP, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, and IEC 60601.

Essential Job Functions

  • Ensures new Design projects and Design Change activities are performed in compliance with medical device regulations, standards, and internal procedures.
  • Participates in Design reviews to document and ensure that the design meets the intended customer requirements.
  • Develops/Reviews/Performs Embedded Software and Hardware System Design Verification and Validation Test Plan, Test Protocols, and Reports.
  • Is a Subject Matter Expert on application of relevant standards, usage of statistical techniques for new Design and Development Projects.
  • Responsible for Risk Management files documents such as Risk Management Plan, Risk Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Risk Management Reports.
  • Develops device Quality and System V&V Plans to ensure that the elements of the Quality Management System is appropriately described and managed.
  • Provides Software level of concern and classification of Software modules.
  • Audits DHFs to ensure compliance with the Design Control procedure.
  • Assists in qualifying molds, fixtures, tooling, and equipment.
  • Perform/support process validations, identify, drive, and implement process improvements.
  • Supports ongoing Regulatory submission activities and product approval processes.
  • Identifies testing and analysis required to ensure conformance to product specification

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