Mechanical Design Engineer - MedTech

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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:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

About Surgery

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 surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Our business offers a broad range of products and technologies, including surgical staplers, clip appliers, trocars and sealing devices—that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer, R&D – MedTech . The position is located in Cincinnati, OH & will work a full onsite schedule with 5 days per week in the office . Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Purpose:

The Mechanical Design Engineer will work with a multi-functional team to develop innovative mechanisms and structural assemblies for Robotic Surgical Instruments and Accessories. This role is responsible for concept design and engineering analysis along with creating drawings, design specifications, and related documentation.

You will be responsible for:

• Participate in a multi-functional team to design and develop robotic instrumentation including all components and subassemblies
• Translate high-level customer needs into technical options and analyze the tradeoffs and business impact
• Design analysis and testing procedures, coordinate tests, analyze results, and develop written reports
• Participate in technical design reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, etc.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field is required.
• A minimum of 2+ years of Mechanical design experience in a professional work environment is required.
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills are required.
• Experience with mechanism design and utilization of machine elements (gears, pulleys, cables, etc.) is required.
• Experience using engineering calculations and analytical techniques such as finite element analysis to assist product development and testing is required .
• Proven leadership and initiative, with ability to advance technology or projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience in developing innovative product concepts that tackle unmet customer needs, including preliminary sketches, CAD models, and detail drawings.
• Development of design models, prototypes, or breadboards to assess technical feasibility of concepts
• Design For Manufacturing and Assembly knowledge including component manufacturing methods (injection molding, machining, stamping etc.)
• Experience using design controls including product requirements, product risk assessment, and verification & validation testing.
• Experience creating engineering documentation in a regulated environment (MedTech preferred) related to assigned projects, such as technical reports and presentations.
• Possesses a growth mindset, adapting to challenges and interested in continuous improvement
• May require up to 25% travel both international and domestic.

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.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Auto-CAD Design, Coaching, Design Thinking, Execution Focus, Mechanical Engineering, Problem Solving, Product Reliability, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Quality Control Testing, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scientific Rigor, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$76,000.00 - $121,900.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

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