R&D Staff Engineer, Equipment Development

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R&D Product Development

R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Employer: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Job Title: R&D Staff Engineer, Equipment Development

Job Code: A011.5321

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Rate of Pay: $143,000 - $165,000

• Lead the development and qualification efforts of medical device technologies assembly lines to meet cost, quality and performance targets.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive product and process solutions to market.
• Provide technical support to drive development, qualification and stabilization execution.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing & Assembly techniques, Lean Six Sigma process knowledge, and the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) tools to drive product design to its most efficient outcome.
• Apply engineering principles to resolve technical challenges, and leverage project management practices to drive a complex project portfolio.
• Write Protocols and Completion Reports in compliance with FDA regulations that withstand audit scrutiny.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing line including troubleshooting and solving critical issues to optimize scrap and efficiency.
• Leverage mechanical skills related to working with machine shops.
• Use CAD (Computer Aided Design) to create drawings and relate ideas to the machine shop for manufacturing of production parts.
• Leverage PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) related to the qualification and validation of software systems, to troubleshoot and document issues for software fixes.
• Qualify Vision Systems used in manufacturing, and implement best practices to ensure the Vision Systems work correctly and reliably.
• Travel internationally to provide assembly and test equipment development, startup, and launch support outside the US (primarily Mexico).
• Train on-site engineers, technicians, and operators on equipment function and troubleshooting.

May work at various unanticipated locations throughout U.S., including El Paso, TX. 30% travel required (domestic and international, primarily Mexico).

Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Industrial), Control Systems and Software, or related field and 7 years of experience in the job offered or in a R&D Staff Engineer, Equipment Development-related occupation.

• Manufacturing systems, and manufacturing process development and operations in a medical device production environment;
• Hardware and software for manufacturing test systems;
• Developing and validating manual and automated assembly equipment;
• Using statistical analysis techniques and Design of Experiments, and applying gauging techniques and subsequent Measurement Systems Analyses;
• Leading equipment development with an external equipment supplier;
• Troubleshooting manufacturing related mechanical, electrical, and software issues; and
• Implementing manufacturing process improvements and driving efficiency.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 7/23/2026.

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