Biomedical Engineer - Johnson & Johnson : Job Details

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

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our MedTech team as a Biomedical Engineer located in West Chester, PA.

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Purpose: Assists in the design and development of new implants and instrumentation and/or support in-market products through their product life-cycle within a cross-functional project team. This includes communication with customers, e.g. Health Care Professionals and marketing, understanding of clinical issues, defining the design parameters, and ensuring the product, which is provided to the customer, meets the functional requirements.

You will:

• Assist in the design and development of new implants and instrumentation and/or support in-market products through their product life-cycle.
• Works with design engineers, marketing, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, Health Care Professionals and other team members to develop functional and design requirements and concepts on new and/or existing products.
• Supports lead R&D Engineers to develop: conceptual models and drawing layouts; prototypes; verification and validation methods and reports; and required Design Control documentation.
• Contributes to the required activities for documents to ensure compliance with MDR; FDA Design Control regulations, and to support 510(k) submissions.
• Contributes to the development of design inclusive of manufacturing processes, and inspection processes.
• Contributes to mechanical test design and execution.
• Basic knowledge of existing product lines and detailed knowledge of applicable anatomic injuries/pathologies as well as treatment options
• Understands and follows the New Product Development process accurately and maintains high quality design validation and verifications.
• Assists with clinician-interactions for purpose of design development, and clinical assessment of improvements and modifications.
• Completes necessary documentation to support design/process changes; demonstrated proficiency in the application of design controls and development processes.
• Understands the IP process and supports initial patent review of designs for freedom to operate.
• Support operations projects associated with cost improvement projects and production transfers.
• Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintain the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.
• Promotes and nurtures the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and compliance, and actively support our code of business conduct, compliance program-related initiatives and activities.
• Support quality/compliance activities in support of audits, remediation projects, non-conformances, regulatory compliance projects.
• Participate in complaint investigations and field investigation activities in support of patient/customer safety.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline is required; Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 6 months experience in the design and development of mechanical products, gained through college co-op, internship or research
• Knowledge of biomechanics, biology, anatomy is a plus.
• Knowledge of the medical device regulations, including GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), QSR (Quality Systems Regulations) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) quality requirements preferred.
• Knowledge of GDP (Good Documentation Practice) is preferred.
• Knowledge of CAD software (e.g. ProE/ Creo) is preferred.
• Knowledge of various types of manufacturing (especially machining), mechanisms, materials, proper tolerancing, drafting standards, and an understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is preferred.
• Experience with designing medical device or working in a machine shop environment is preferred.
• Experience in plastic injection molding product design and manufacturing is preferred.
• Prior project management experience, gained through college co-op, internship or research is preferred.
• Demonstrated creative design ability.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload.

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:

$61,000-$98,000

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.