Sr. Ultrasound Acoustic Engineer

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:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

The Sr.

Ultrasound Acoustic Engineer will use technical skills in the characterization and development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases.  The Sr.

Ultrasound Acoustic Engineer plays a leadership role in creating and optimizing our current and future generation of products.  The Sr.

Ultrasound Acoustic Engineer is integral to the design, testing, and implementation of our acoustic-based systems. 

Essential Job Functions


* Develop and optimize tools, software, and other technologies to support acoustic testing and analysis


* Simulate acoustic propagation field and energy distribution


* Prototype and develop designs, processes, and acoustic test methods in support of new product designs


* Supports procurement of new materials to ensure state-of-the-art acoustic lab operations


* Serve as SME on cross-functional team projects to support acoustic characterization and design decisions


* Responsible for performing and optimizing acoustic measurements using data acquisition systems, hydrophones, high speed cameras, and other equipment


* Perform data processing and analysis to generate reports and presentations for all levels of management


* Participate in system-level technical design reviews to ensure all design inputs and user needs are addressed


* Enhance the intellectual property position of the company via invention disclosures and patent applications


* Maintain current knowledge of competitive technologies in addition to medical, technical, and biomedical developments related to company’s products


* Interface with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, IT and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure acoustic lab operations are compliant to company policies and regulatory standards


* Support regulatory reports for FDA, IEC, UL, et al.


* Responsible for ensuring proper documentation consistent with company’s quality system


* Responsible for knowing and planning activities consistent the company’s quality policy and quality objectives


* Responsible for ensuring the lab notebooks are documented in a timely manner and consistent with the applicable SOP


* Responsible for component and ass...