Principal Product Development Engineer

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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 Med Tech, 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

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Job Function:
R&D Product Development

Job Sub     Function:
R&D Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Principal Product Development Engineer.
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at
Key responsibilities
Lead technically complex design efforts from concept through verification and support through transfer to manufacturing, product launch and sustaining.

Act as the recognized subject matter expert in one or more engineering domains (e.g., precision mechanisms, rotating/expanding pump technology, fluid-structure interactions, materials and fabrication).

Translate clinical observations and user needs into validated device concepts and engineering requirements.

Rapidly prototype, test, iterate, and optimize mechanical designs using a variety of fabrication and bench-test techniques.

Perform and lead troubleshooting, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis for design failures or performance issues; develop and implement robust corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.

Provide formal input to and lead aspects of the design review process; conduct project post-mortem (lessons-learned) activities and close the loop on improvement opportunities.

Produce clear, rigorous technical documentation including technical reports, technical memoranda, test plans, test reports, design inputs/outputs, and risk analyses for internal and external audiences.

Present technical findings, project status, and risk trade-offs to R&D management and cross-functional stakeholders.

Mentor, coach, and train junior engineers on engineering methods, tools, manufacturing-feasible design, testing, and problem-solving techniques.

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to drive product success.

Promote and apply J&J Credo values and leadership imperatives in decision-making and team objectives.

Required qualifications
BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum 10 years of hands-on product design experience in medical device product development (or equivalent industry experience).

Proven track record delivering medical device projects from concept through verification and launch.

Expert proficiency with 3D CAD (Solid Works preferred) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Experience in prototyping and fabrication of metal and plastic parts and assemblies.

Strong analytical skills in tolerance stack-up, DFM/DFMEA, FEA or bench-test-driven validation approaches.

Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis tools and methods (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA).

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to produce technical reports and present to technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience…