Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Systems, R&D - MedTech

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.

About the role

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is currently recruiting for a Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Systems, R&D within the Wound Closure and Healing R&D group. The position is located in Raritan, New Jersey and follows a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site. While a pre-identified candidate is under consideration, all applicants will be reviewed.

The Surgery team at Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops next-generation surgical technologies and solutions, delivering smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments to healthcare professionals worldwide. This role contributes to treating prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, helping patients on their journey to wellness.

The Wound Closure and Healing R&D team focuses on a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies, including sutures, topical skin adhesives, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, energy devices, and synthetic mesh devices used in open and minimally invasive procedures across specialties such as cardiovascular, orthopedics, colorectal, thoracic, women’s health, hernias, cancer, and obesity.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical activities through design, development, and transfer to manufacturing of complex devices and systems, primarily within wound closure and healing across multiple surgical specialties.
• Collaborate with and provide oversight of external technical and supply partners to ensure on-time and on-spec delivery of work and projects.
• Serve as a Technical Leader and/or Subject Matter Expert for one or more projects and/or technical areas.
• Ensure project activities are completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance while communicating updates, risks, and issues to internal stakeholders.
• Apply innovative scientific competence and technical leadership to conduct research for new product design and support or improve existing products.
• Design lab-based development activities, analyze and interpret results to guide product and process optimization, and document research in accordance with design control requirements.
• Direct research activities for new materials, components, raw materials, products, and processes for wound closure and healing devices.
• Provide technical support to supply chain functions to ensure proper implementation and process controls for manufacturing.
• Manage the design and development of research studies (in-house or with contract/academic laboratories and partners) to explore new products/materials.
• Provide technical support for marketed medical device products to functions such as Regulatory compliance and post-launch commercial activities.
• Interact with surgeons and healthcare practitioners to uncover insights and unmet needs through meetings, surgical observations, and conference attendance.
• Provide technical expertise in problem-solving using advanced knowledge and experience, contributing inventions, new designs, and techniques based on customer needs.

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related specialty is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of medical device R&D experience.
• 5+ years of experience with electromechanical systems, specifically microprocessor/microcontroller-based electronic systems and embedded software.
• Experience managing external design, development, and manufacturing partners.
• Experience in all stages of R&D, including design for manufacture and bringing products from concept through launch and commercialization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive tasks to completion and advance scientific knowledge.
• Track record of innovation in developing new products, processes, or improving existing ones.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, embrace change, take risks, and challenge the status quo.
• Ability to balance multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with global regulatory standards.
• Extensive experience with design control procedures and documentation, including creating design history files, technical files, and regulatory submissions.
• Proven problem-solving skills, excellent oral and written communication, and strategic thinking.
• Business acumen, including understanding basic financial models and marketing strategies, is preferred.

Skills

Preferred Skills: Accelerating, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Design Mindset, Feasibility Studies, Process Improvements, Product Design, Product Knowledge, Program Management, Prototyping, Research and Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $109,000.00 - $174,800.00.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Retirement & Savings: Participation in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Time Off:
  • Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents, 56 hours for Washington residents)
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays: 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal, and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care of a child
  • Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member, 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
  • Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
  • Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, visit https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.

Schedule

This role follows a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site in Raritan, New Jersey.