Staff R&D FEA Engineer - Shockwave

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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

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Staff R&D FEA Engineer - 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 Staff R&D FEA Modeling Engineer will specialize in finite element analysis (FEA) and will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The Staff R&D FEA Modeling Engineer will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization.

Essential Job Functions

• Design and develop product(s) in compliance with the company's Design Control requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop proof of concept designs and bench models to test these concepts in a simulated environment.
• Perform FEA simulation for projects in the coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural heart space.
• Develop simulations to optimize design for cardiovascular products
• Oversee material testing to provide input to FEA
• Develop new products based on defined user needs.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation such as drawings for components and assemblies for products
• Solve challenging and complex technical problems using computational modeling methods during the new product development process.
• 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

• Master's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering with 6 years' experience in engineering OR a PhD and 4 years' experience in engineering.
• 3 years' engineering experience in the medical device industry
• Knowledge of disposable peripheral and coronary device design, material selection, and testing
• Strong understanding of engineering materials, component selection, and design for reliability and manufacturability
• Experience in modeling simulations and performing FEA on medical devices (catheters, stents, heart valve frames, etc.)
• Experience in using CAD/FEA/CFD modeling and analysis software (Ansys)
• Experience with CAD software (i.e. Solidworks)
• Experience with statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE) is a plus
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal, 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
• Experience developing disposable medical devices
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs
  
  

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Additional Information

• The anticipated base pay for this position is $143,650-$194,350 annually.
• 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)).
• 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
  

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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