Senior Consumables Engineer

Senior Consumables Engineer – Johnson & Johnson Med Tech

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.

Learn more at

Job Function: R&D Product Development

Job Sub-Function: R&D Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

Location:

Irvine, California, United States of America

The Senior Consumables Engineer in the R&D Consumables group contributes to development of innovative consumable technologies and products to solve customer problems and satisfy unmet patient needs. Works with minimal supervision to provide mechanical engineering and design services. Develops concepts, designs and details for machines, tools, fixtures and products. Assures successful execution of new product and process design, development and transfer activities.

Champions functional excellence and leads implementation of latest and best design technologies such as simulation and rapid prototyping. May work on projects involving multiple engineering fields and cross‑functional teams. Leads small to medium sized projects.

• Implement sophisticated design concepts and ideas into working blueprints and drawings.
• Inspect and lead all aspects of testing of prototypes, tools and fixtures after fabrication to ensure they meet specifications.
• Generate prototypes, evaluate and provide positive feedback on concepts and design modifications based on key stakeholder input.
• Perform hands‑on and simulated testing for design verification and test method development.
• Conduct functional and performance testing of products to ensure required specifications are met.
• Work with R&D, operations, marketing, regulatory and supply chain stakeholders to design for manufacturability and cost improvement strategies.
• Identify issues and communicate status to peers and managers.
• Analyze data using statistical tools and derive conclusions.
• Lead efforts to generate, review and approve drawings and design control documentation.
• Lead efforts to generate, review and approve documentation for Test Systems and Validations of Test Equipment.
• Apply sound engineering principles and practices to the design and testing of medical devices.
• Provide oversight to suppliers on design and procurement of components, tooling and fixtures for design, testing, inspection or assembly of products.
• Support design control review meetings to ensure project goals are completed and coordinate activities with multi‑functional team members on action items.
• May receive technical guidance on unusual or complex problems but independently resolve and develop solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related subject area.
• 4 years of related R&D engineering experience (or equivalent: MS + 3 years, PhD + 2 years).
• Demonstrated mechanical engineering competency with full knowledge of industry practices and standards.
• Strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures, preferably in medical devices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, collaboration with diverse engineering and external partners.
• Experience reviewing and writing technical reports for regulatory submission and drafting patent applications, technical literature, presentations and publications.
• Ability to work well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast‑paced results‑oriented environment.
• Knowledge of CAD software for modeling and for reviewing/updating drawings.
• Experience leading projects.

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related subject area.
• Experience in injection molding, manufacturing, R&D development of ophthalmic consumables and accessories.
• Background in healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals or similar industries.
• Technical team…