Senior Design Engineer

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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:

We are searching for the best talent for our Senior Design Engineer role located in Cincinnati, OH.

Purpose: The Senior Design Engineer will collaborate with internal and external teams to develop advanced surgical products within the Handheld Endomechanical and Energy franchise.  This position will lead and execute projects and drive design activities for products within New Product Development.   

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:


* Coordinate integration of complex sub-system product designs.


* Provide technical leadership to product development team.


* Provide innovative product, system & component design solutions to address opportunities related to quality, supply chain, and regulatory compliance.


* Perform detailed design analysis & provide input or approval for detailed design specifications.


* Develop and utilize 3D CAD models, FMEA’s, GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEA, DOE’s, simulated use testing, and statistical analysis to support medical device/system design development


* Establish appropriate testing strategies to ensure adequate safety factors or margins.


* Perform product testing to ensure adequate safety factors or margins.


* Formalize concepts, breadboards & prototyping


* Apply knowledge of general engineering principles, materials, DFMA & reliability to achieve product design requirements.


* Work one-on-one with customer stakeholders to identify procedure and/or product opportunities and evaluate potential technical solutions.


* Interpret customer & marketing input to define technical design requirements.


* Consult with materials technology group for biomaterial approvals


* Assist in developing & monitoring project plan, budget, contingency plans & work estimation.


* Learn medical terminology, procedures & instrumentation.


* Provide peer feedback & may mentor junior associates as required.

Education:


* Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering) with a minimum of 4 years of design-related experience or a Master’s degree with a mi...