Staff Design & Additive Manufacturing Engineer, Spine R&D – DePuy Synthes

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About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were 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 thats 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 are searching for the best talent for a Staff Design & Additive Manufacturing Engineer Spine R&D to join our J&J Orthopaedics team. This position is hybrid based out of our Raynham MA office location.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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The Staff Engineer position will be a dual role with half of the time spent on Product Design within the Spine Surgeon Request Team. The other half of this role will support the development and optimization of Additive Manufacturing processes and products for R&D. Specifically this role will own the additive manufacturing loopfrom build file creation and printer operation through part removal inspection and structured feedback into subsequent design iterations. This position is best suited for an engineer who is comfortable operating metal AM equipment applying DfAM principles and working within a regulated medical device development environment.

A key focus of the position is expanding the teams AM capabilities and the Staff Engineer will collaborate closely with crossfunctional teamsincluding Manufacturing Innovation Quality Validation Maintenance and Calibration. The role involves developing and supporting valuestream projects ensuring alignment standardization and bestpractice implementation across the network.

You will be responsible for:

Within the Surgeon Request Team role:

• Lead and contribute to the design and development of innovative medical devices and technologies supporting new custom product development and specialty product lifecycle management.
• Develop CAD models and detailed engineering drawings in accordance with company standards including GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Perform engineering analyses and simulations to validate design concepts and optimize performance.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional project teams as needed and deliver technical solutions aligned with clinical (direct surgeon requests) regulatory quality and business objectives.
• Support design control activities and the transfer of designs from concept through prototype to production.

Within the Additive Manufacturing Engineer role:

• Lead endtoend process development and industrialization for complex processes and New Product Introductions (NPI) ensuring scalable robust and validated manufacturing processes.
• Build Preparation & Design-for-Additive (DfAM)
  • Create modify and optimize LPBF build files for titanium medical implants (e.g. Ti 6Al 4V) including:
    • Part orientation and nesting strategy
    • Support generation and optimization to balance surface quality and removability
    • Thermal management considerations for distortion-sensitive implant geometries.
• Review CAD models for printability manufacturability and risk providing DfAM feedback tailored to spine implants (e.g. lattice regions fixation features anatomical surfaces).
• Maintain build documentation consistent with R&D and design control expectations.
• LPBF Printer Operation -
  • Will eventually own the end-to-end operation of industrial LPBF metal printers including:
  • Machine setup calibration and pre-build checks
  • Titanium powder handling recycling and traceability
  • Build execution monitoring and first-level troubleshooting
• Identify print anomalies relevant to implant manufacturing (distortion support failure surface defects).
• Part Removal Post-Processing & Inspection
• Execute post-build workflows including:
  • Depowdering and controlled powder recovery
  • Build plate removal and part separation
  • Support removal with attention to implant-critical surfaces
• Perform preliminary inspection and documentation:
  • Visual inspection and defect classification
  • Basic dimensional verification
  • Identification of risks impacting downstream testing (mechanical fatigue coating etc.)
• Prototype Feedback & R&D Iteration
• Provide clear structured feedback from each build to inform:
  • Design revisions
  • Build orientation and support changes
  • Parameter and layout refinements
• Partner closely with Spine R&D engineers Designers and manufacturing teams to accelerate prototype learning cycles.
• Support continuous improvement of AM processes SOPs and internal best practices for medical titanium printing.
• Support cost reduction and productivity initiatives (scrap/rework reduction throughput improvements consumables optimization) with measurable savings and sustainability impacts.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians champion continuous improvement culture and support capability development across the organization.

Qualifications:

Required Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (or equivalent).
• 5 years of Product Development with experience developing CAD models and detailed engineering drawings preferably using Siemens NX.
• 3 years of hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing preferably LPBF.
• Demonstrated ability in additive manufacturing/process engineering.
• Demonstrated experience creating metal AM build files (supports orientation slicing layout).
• Experience with industrial LPBF printers from setup to completed build to part removal and basic post-processing techniques.
• Strong experience in structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Excellent technical content skills (specifications validation protocols change control).

Preferred Experience

• Proven experience supporting NPI scaleup and transfer activities.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and influencing collaborators at multiple levels.
• Experience specifically with titanium spinal implants or orthopaedic medical devices.
• Familiarity with LPBF platforms 3DS preferred (e.g. EOS SLM Solutions Renishaw Concept Laser).
• Experience with build prep software such as Materialise Magics EOSPRINT Netfabb nTopology or similar.
• Exposure to post-processing steps commonly used in medical devices (heat treatment HIP surface finishing).
• Familiarity with calibration maintenance practices and working closely with inhouse maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and submissions applicable to medical device manufacturing.
• Prior experience mentoring/leading emerging engineers or small technical 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 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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