Principal R&D Engineer (Reducer FEA) - Shockwave

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, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, New Brighton, Minnesota, United States of America, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Principal R&D Engineer (Reducer FEA) – Shockwave to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Principal R&D Engineer will use technical and leadership skills in the development of innovative products to treat coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural heart diseases. The Principal R&D Engineer will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization, with a primary focus on computational modeling and analysis. This role will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for modeling and analysis of permanent implants.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide technical expertise for projects in the coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural heart space.
• Provide mentorship to other engineers and assignments to technicians as required.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to gather and define user needs for new products
• Prototype and develop proof of concept designs, disease models and test methods based on the defined user needs and requirements.
• Solve challenging and complex technical problems using computational modeling methods during the new product development process.
• Perform computational modeling and analysis, including establishing clinical boundary conditions, FEA, CFD, material testing, and fatigue/durability testing on cardiovascular implant devices.
• Work with clinical and scientific advisors as well as Key Opinion Leaders in translating clinical needs into design solutions while utilizing these resources to develop and optimize product design.
• Analyze, evaluate, source, and coordinate the procurement of new materials to support prototyping and pilot operation.
• Develop protocols, test methods, and reports, and perform product assessments on benchtop, in-situ, and in-vivo to prove and de-risk viability and feasibility of new product designs.
• Identify suppliers and maintain relationships to ensure the delivery of superior components and services.
• Enhance the intellectual property position of the company via invention disclosures and patent applications.
• Participate as SME on product development team(s) that manage projects from concept through transfer to PDP team.
• Design and develop product(s) in compliance with the company’s Design Control requirements and consistent with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation consistent with the company’s quality system.
• Responsible for knowing and planning activities consistent with the company’s quality policy and quality objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge of competitive technologies in addition to medical, technical, and biomedical developments related to company’s products.
• Responsible for component and assembly documentation for new products being developed.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures, Quality Systems, and FDA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical (or similar) Engineering and 10 years’ experience in engineering OR a Master’s Degree and 8 years’ experience in engineering OR a PhD and 6 years’ experience in engineering.
• 3 years’ experience in early-stage (pre-design freeze) catheter and/or leads-based cardiovascular device development, preferred.
• Strong knowledge of coronary and vascular anatomy, physiology, and model development is preferred.
• Strong understanding of engineering materials, component selection, implant durability, and design for reliability and manufacturability.
• Strong understanding of Computational modeling for cardiovascular implants, including both Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Proficient in using CAD/FEA/CFD modeling and analysis software (Solidworks/Ansys)
• Strong understanding of data analysis and statistics including design of experiments, Gage R&R, capability, etc. is a strong plus.
• Strong teamwork skills and demonstrated ability to work closely with cross functional partners.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management and organizations.
• Operate independently and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Occasional travel up to 10%
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25 lbs.
  
  

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $115,000-$197,800

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
  

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States.

• Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
  
  

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$115,000-$197,800