Mechanical 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, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc., a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Primary Design Engineer located in Santa Clara, CA or Cincinnati, OH.

At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions was established in 2020 with the integration of Aris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams in the San Francisco Bay Area. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was created 20 years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing innovative devices that have driven the ground-breaking shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today.

Overview:

The Primary Design Engineer will work with other members of the design team to design and develop complex mechanisms and structural assemblies in the Instrument and Accessories (I&A) group. This role is responsible for concept design and supporting engineering analysis along with providing feedback to drawings, related documentation and design specifications. Work will be focused on developing and leading innovative designs based on user needs and product requirements. Key team cross-functionality include electrical engineering, robotic controls, systems integration, testing, external vendors, and internal manufacturing groups.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Design and develop robotic instrumentation including all components and subassemblies.

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• Perform verification and validation activities.

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• Participate in a multi-functional team and contribute to the definition, design, development, implementation and integration of novel surgical instruments.

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• Lead the design and development of a sub-system of a surgical device from concept through production.

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• Translate high-level customer needs into technical options and analyze the tradeoffs and business impact.

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• Design test procedures, coordinate tests, analyze results, and develop written reports.

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• Conduct and/or participate in technical design reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, etc.

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Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field with 2+ year of regulated industry experience.

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• Solid understanding and experience with mechanism design and utilization of machine elements (gears, pulleys, cables, etc).

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• Design For Manufacturing knowledge including component manufacturing methods (injection molding, machining, stamping, etc.).

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• Design for assembly knowledge.

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• Commercialization and new product introduction.

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• Innovative approach to concepting and product development.

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• Design tools and methods (CAD, tolerance analysis, FEA, statistical analysis, etc.).

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• Highly organized.

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• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

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• Experience developing requirements.

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• Experience with component and subsystem testing.

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• Experience giving and taking direction.

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Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

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• Comfortable with & experienced in one or more phases of product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification & validation, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing.

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• Experience working within design constraints and concurrently with requirements development.

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• Experience working with multi-functional team members (e.g., quality engineers, manufacturing development engineers, external manufacturing, etc.).

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• Experience in med device.

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Other:

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• Requires up to 25% travel, domestic and international.
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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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

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• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year

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• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

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• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year

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• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

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This job posting is anticipated to close on 10/20/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

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