Sr R&D Technician (Balloon Tech)

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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. R&D Technician 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 by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team thats 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. R&D Technician will work with R&D Engineers to make balloon prototypes and provide feedback for prototype improvements. The Sr. R&D Technician will be involved in the assembly and testing of balloons and delivery system for example: inspections balloon burst fatigue Instron tensile testing and writing test addition the responsibilities include maintaining all logs forms and resulting paperwork.

Essential Job Functions

• Support multiple project tasks for timely completion

• Ability to work with moderate direction and use good judgement and previous experience to bring a concept to reality

• Proactively recommends new ideas and/or improvements pertaining to design and process

• Support the development of test methods and protocols/reports for in-vitro in-vivo as well as verification and validation testing

• Support component and assembly documentation for new products being developed

• May lead and mentor other technicians to reach departmental and company objectives

• Partner with engineers to design and assemble functional prototypes and provide feedback on assembly process and design

• Assist engineers with product and process design development and optimization

• Initiates root cause investigation and analysis

• Perform equipment installation and qualification

• Lead product and process characterization and design verification testing

• Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing

• Develop and validate test methods

• Design and fabrication of fixtures and tooling for product builds and testing (i.e. pneumatic electrical hydraulic etc.)

• Responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments/ equipment

• Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts designs drawings test methods and processes

• Train other technicians assemblers and engineers on procedures and product assembly

• Develop and draft Manufacturing Process Instructions

• Other duties as assigned

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However all applications will be considered.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required with a minimum of 5 years experience as R&D Technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or Associates degree with a minimum of 3 years experience as an R&D Technician in the medical device industry

• Minimum 2 years experience in an angioplasty balloon manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of device design using CAD material selection and testing

• Experience in early-stage catheter based cardiovascular devices development is a strong plus

• Ability to communicate effectively with all cross-functional team members

• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices

• Machine shop experience is preferred

• Proficient with MS Office

• Ability to analyze and solve problems

• Comfortable working in a clean room environment.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities

• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements

• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs.

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.

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