Design Quality Engineer Co-Op

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JOB SUMMARY

The Design Quality Engineer Co-Op shares a passion for ensuring the highest quality experiences for our patients and customers. This position will be responsible for the support of Quality Engineering activities pertaining to Design Controls Product & Process Validation Risk Management and Lifecycle Management for the Wound Closure and Healing (WCH) Platform. WCH is a market leader in surgical tissue healing with a broad portfolio including Antibacterial sutures Knotless Tissue Control Devices Topical Skin Adhesives Skin Closure Systems and traditional absorbable and non-absorbable surgical sutures with innovative needle technologies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

In accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson procedures and guidelines this position:

• Learns the details of medical device risk management and perform Application & Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for existing and new products. Furthermore also contribute towards the improvement of the combination products program in compliance with 21CFR part 4 (FDA Regulation for combination products).

• Assists in various lifecycle management activities including product design changes complaint trending and analysis assessment of quality signals CAPA and remediation activities and integration of regulations such as the EU MDR into the business.

• Supports the Franchise Technical training program and work to expand it to manufacturing sites. This involves ensuring a robust pipeline of training offerings managing schedules across time zones distributing training materials maintaining digital communications channels and supporting the Subject Experts with developing content and facilitating their training sessions.

• Helps plan and execute team building events.

• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.

• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.

• For those who supervise or manage a staff responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition if applicable.

• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal State local and Company regulations policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Required:

  • Enrolled in an accredited college/university

  • Preferred majors include: Engineering Life Science Physical Science or a related field.

  • Completion of at least freshman year of undergraduate academic program.

  • Availability to work 40 hours/week.

• Preferred

  • Prior experience in Medical devices or other regulated industries.

  • Demonstrated leadership and/or participation in campus extracurricular and community service activities.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS

• Begin understanding and application of core GMP fundamentals including but not limited to Data Integrity (DI) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs).

• The Quality Engineer Co-op is expected to begin the accumulation of the following technical quality areas:

  • Design Control

  • Risk Management

  • Applied Statistics

  • Good Documentation Practices

  • Good Manufacturing Practices

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Detail oriented highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks

• Ability to work individually and on a team

• Project management problem solving and presentation skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word PowerPoint Sharepoint and Excel

• Proficiency in statistical analysis and statistical / visual analysis tools such as Minitab and Tableau preferred

The Co-op term is from June 2026 to December 2026. Start/End dates may be flexible to candidate needs.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S. must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g. H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT OPT or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

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 external applicants please contact us via . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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