Principal Product Development Engineer

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: February 15, 2025

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson Med Tech is recruiting for a Principal Product Development Engineer, Supply Chain Engineering in Santa Clara, CA!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/. Are you interested in joining a diverse team that is helping improve patient care and drive innovation? Apply today!Job Summary/Overview:Our team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As the Principal Development Engineer, you will make vital contributions to the New Product Development (NPD) and NPI (New Product Introduction) pipeline and transform patient care through innovation. Our Development Engineering staff works with NPD teams and Suppliers to develop robust component designs and manufacturing processes that meet or exceed all Product requirements.The Principal Product Development Engineer is a key team member product pipeline will work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop sophisticated medical devices. Candidates must be self-motivated, independent and have an eagerness to learn and work as a team, and a desire to thrive in a dynamic environment. In this position, you are expected to demonstrate sophisticated electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge, be able to independently resolve approaches to difficult technical problems and communicate broadly across engineering teams and associated management.Duties & Responsibilities:

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• Collaborate with internal and external partners to plan, design, develop, qualify, and stabilize component and equipment processes for New Product Development (NPD) projects.
• Lead discussions among R&D, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to implement robust manufacturing processes, integrating Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design to Cost (DTC) principles.
• Serve as a liaison between R&D, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and suppliers, ensuring that the "voice of manufacturing" influences product design.
• Support Design Transfer activities to facilitate a smooth transition of new products into manufacturing.
• Utilize engineering principles and advanced manufacturing techniques, alongside statistical analysis, to address complex technical challenges and establish new methods and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and foster effective communication across teams and stakeholders.
• Design and execute assembly line process characterization, PFMEAs, and control strategies, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Oversee engineering builds and pilot production runs, conducting root cause analyses of assembly failures.
• Manage project deliverables and track component design changes to minimize impacts on assembly processes.\r\r

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