Staff R&D Engineer

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech a member of Johnson & Johnsons Family of Companies is currently recruiting for a Staff R&D Engineer located in Irvine CA.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive and more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.
Learn more at Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer is a seasoned individual contributor responsible for delivering engineering expertise across all stages of the product lifecycle. This role applies advanced engineering principles to support device design development verification validation and manufacturing transfer of regulated medical devices with a strong focus on catheter-based technologies. The role partners closely with crossfunctional teams to deliver safe effective and compliant products to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced mechanical engineering support throughout design development verification validation and commercialization of medical devices.

• Lead and contribute to device design and development activities including component and system-level design.

• Support and review Design Verification Testing (DVT) and Verification & Validation (V&V) activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and product requirements.

• Apply proven scientific and engineering methodologies to develop high-quality innovative products.

• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Quality Regulatory and Clinical partners to support design for manufacturability and smooth product transfer.

• Investigate document and resolve reported incidents to maintain product quality and reliability.

• Prepare and review technical documentation reports test protocols and design history file content.

• Develop proposals for new R&D initiatives in support of capital expenditure planning.

• Coach and mentor junior engineers in methods tools and best practices.

• Demonstrate and apply Johnson & Johnsons Credo and Leadership Imperatives in daily work.

Required & Preferred Experience

• Hands-on experience in catheter design and development including component or system-level ownership.

• Experience supporting products through DVT and V&V phases in a regulated environment.

• Experience working on Class II and/or Class III medical devices.

• Strong background in mechanical design device development and/or manufacturing engineering.

• Experience partnering with Manufacturing or Operations teams to ensure robust scalable designs.

• Working knowledge of design controls risk management and regulatory requirements for medical devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (advanced degree preferred).

• Proven experience in mechanical engineering within a medical device R&D environment.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and technical documentation skills.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to cross-functional teams.

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 law.

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