Principal Engineer, R&D Platform

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family R&D Product Development

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville Florida United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Principal Engineer R&D Platform to join our Vision Team located in Jacksonville FL.

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at The Global Platform Principal Engineer is accountable for end-to-end product research development and launch of contact lens products. This role leads program management across multi-functional groups to deliver complex portfolios and ensure successful product introduction and lifecycle stewardship employing both established and novel technologies with minimal supervision. This position defines and drives the development strategy to ensure feasibility definition clinical validation quality and efficacy throughout the product development lifecycle. It emphasizes strong connections between contact lens manufacturing product characteristics and patient experience to establish robust design controls and lifecycle metrics. The Principal Engineer serves as a technical authority and actively influences R&D leadership to meet product development objectives collaborating with Project Teams Process Development Regulatory Clinical Quality Supply Chain and Commercial functions to align on program goals and risk-based decisions. The role also adheres to environmental policy and Credo-based decision-making while promoting program governance and multi-functional collaboration across the enterprise.

You will:

Lead highly complex R&D programs from discovery through launch with explicit emphasis on program management multi-functional governance and milestone-based delivery.
Conducts research of a highly complex nature where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variable factors.
Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts and translate them into executable roadmaps and plans.
Exercise independent judgment to design methods techniques and evaluation criteria for new assignments prioritizing risk-based decisions and scalable solutions.
Drive continuous improvement in the development of new or refined materials processes products and scientific procedures across the product lifecycle.
Act as an authoritative technical resource providing direction and mentoring to teams within and across functions.
Align efforts with predetermined long-range business strategies including portfolio choices potential acquisitions and licensing decisions when applicable.
Analyze data and complex situations involving tangible variables to arrive at innovative and actionable solutions.
Modify methodologies to improve data quality accuracy and usefulness for decision-making.
Make major contributions to scientific literature and conferences to advance platform leadership.
Plan discover and develop programs and originate design or direct investigations in areas assigned to the laboratory and related environments.
Owns the development and deployment of the technical and marketing claims roadmap to guarantee the products commercial success.
Collaborates with Regulatory Affairs to prepare and file regulatory submissions for the new product for the purposes of registration.
Drives the IP strategy and the generation of new IP to ensure robust protection for the product and Platform.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors degree in a relevant Engineering field required.
Master or PhD in a related Engineering field preferred.

Required:

Required experience: 8 years with a Bachelors degree 5 years with a Masters degree or 3 years with a Ph.D.
Proficiency in statistical analysis and design of experiments
Familiarity with end-to-end product development including regulatory and quality considerations
Strong business insight and ability to make risk-based strategic decisions
Proven ability to prioritize anticipate needs and drive programs to successful conclusions
Excellent communication organizational and interpersonal skills
Dedication to Credo-based decision-making and alignment to environmental policies

Preferred:

Proven leadership and people-management skills in multi-functional teams
Strong knowledge of ocular physiology and clinical science
Ability to translate technical concepts into practical design and manufacturing controls
Experience contributing to scientific literature or presenting at conferences
Ability to influence and align Project Teams Process Development Regulatory Clinical Quality Supply Chain and Commercial functions

Other:

Language requirements proficiency in spoken and written English
Travel percentage < 10%

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Design of Experiments (DOE) Product Development Statistical Analysis

Required Experience:

Staff IC