Principal R&D Engineer - Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Principal Product Development Engineer to join our Abiomed ECP Engineering Team

located in Danvers, MA.

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 https://www.jnj.com/ .

• Lead early-stage design & process development projects of novel hemodynamic support devices and accessories. Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Lead initiatives with engineers in research, product development, new product introduction and contract manufacturers or OEMs.
• Design and develop electromechanical systems and components for medical devices, with a focus on fiber optics, motors, drive shafts, bearings, PCBs, fixtures, automation, and CAD.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) across platforms and lifecycle phases from research through sustaining teams
• Represent Abiomed to physicians, industry groups, and technical partners.
• Conduct voice of the customer and transform clinical observations into new device concepts and requirements
• Generate intellectual property through invention disclosures in pursuit of patients and trade secrets.
• Turn concepts into reality by rapidly prototyping using a variety of fabrication techniques.
• Test and iterate on your designs to develop an optimal solution.
• Bring solutions to market by collaborating with an exceptional cross-functional team.
• Conceptualize, design, prototype, procure, and build components and assemblies for products and testing/manufacturing equipment and fixtures.
• Lead the planning and execution of animal and cadaver labs throughout the development cycle.
• Conduct feasibility testing, analyze, and report on test results providing conclusions and recommendations.
• Perform failure investigations in the event of test failures with support from the technical team.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or directly related field.
• 12 years of related experience in medical device, 8 years in product development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated experience identifying root cause of device failures.
• Demonstrated ability to execute tasks in a timely manner under minimal supervision.
• Willingness to learn the interventional cardiology space - the devices and the clinical practice.
• Experience applying statistical techniques and analysis.
• Willingness & ability to travel internationally ~5% of the time.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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