Principal R&D Engineer - Shockwave Medical

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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:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Principal R&D Engineer – Shockwave Medical 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 and peripheral vascular disease with potential to expand to other vascular 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 early-stage / phase-zero development.

This role will serve as technical lead for the early-stage development period of projects.

Essential Job Functions


* Provide technical leadership for projects in the coronary and peripheral vascular 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 during the new product development process. 


* 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-v...