R&D Staff 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 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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a R&D Staff Engineer to support our Electrophysiology business.  This role will work fully on-site in our Irvine, CA office.

Primary Function of Position

The Staff R&D Engineer is responsible for the technical development of therapeutic systems at J&J Medtech Electrophysiology. Their focus will be on the mechanical/electrical design of advanced energy catheters and accessories, contributing to the advancement of both our therapeutic and diagnostic systems. They will be a responsible member of the R&D team supporting innovative technology development and commercialization. They will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical, material, and manufacturing design issues as well as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot and root cause higher level system issues. They must have strong technical depth in relevant areas and have a track record of successful product development efforts. Using their subject matter expertise, exceptional communication skills and cross-functional collaboration, they will investigate and develop catheters and/or accessories that are part of our therapeutic and diagnostic EP ecosystem. They must excel in a high-energy, focused, small-team environment, and have a commitment to high quality prototypes and concepts. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality.

Essential Job Duties

• Work in a small, cross-functional project team to design, develop and verify new catheters/cables.
• Develop, implement, test and document new solutions, processes, and designs according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures
• Hands-on assembly and testing of devices to support proof of concept, design development, pre-clinical and V&V activities
• Investigate and determine root cause of emerging design or manufacturing defects/failures.
• Develop product concepts and assess with physicians and healthcare staff, identifying feature set, use conditions, design requirements/specifications, and completing tradeoff analysis.
• Development and documentation of design and manufacturing documentation including inspection procedures, assembly instructions, test methods, purchase specifications, BOMs, part and assembly drawings using appropriate change control procedures
• Establish individual goals consistent with overall project goals
• Performs other duties as required to support the company's overall strategy and goals

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree, minimum of 4-6 years with a masters
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