Sr. Design Quality Engineer

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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

R&D/Scientific Quality

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

About MedTech

 Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Sr. Design Quality Engineer role to be located at Danvers, MA.

The ideal candidate for the Design Quality Engineer position will support various New Product Development and sustaining activities as well as play a role in product risk management, cybersecurity, change controls, and design controls.

This engineer should excel in an environment that embraces teamwork, change, risk-based decision-making and flexibility. Be ready to make a significant contribution to a dynamic, fun, multi-disciplinary team, where a self-motivated engineer with excellent written and verbal communication skills stands ready to succeed.

Seize the opportunity today to join this collaborative, high performing team within the fastest growing business in MedTech.  Come join our Abiomed team today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Design Quality Engineering support throughout the product development lifecycle ensure compliance with regulations and internal Quality Management System procedures.
• Provide support to new product development and sustaining engineering projects including review and approval change orders.
• Use technical expertise, knowledge, and experience to rapidly innovate the companies’ medical devices for use in chronic heart failure patients.
• Facilitate and conduct risk management activities including development of Risk Management Plans, Hazard Analyses, Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis () and Risk Management Reports.
• Participate in reviewing design inputs and design output requirements, ensure risk control measures and cybersecurity requirements are transformed into product requirements.
• Participate in V&V activities, review verification and validation plan, test protocol reports.
• Participate in product cybersecurity activities including product security planning, threat analysis, cybersecurity risk assessments, periodic monitoring and reporting.
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues as related to the position responsibilities.
• Contribute to the success of the Quality System performance measures by completing tasks on time and with a high level of Quality
• Provide support during Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities and manage the CAPA system as necessary.
• Support 3rd party audits, including follow-up on actions and quality department initiatives.
• Ensure compliance of QMS through authoring and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific discipline is required. An advanced degree in a related field is also an asset.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in a highly regulated industry is required or equivalent to a master’s degree in engineering or scientific discipline. Medical Device and/or Biotechnology industry is preferred.
• Working experience and Knowledge of quality system regulation, including 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, QSR, ISO 13485, MDSAP and/or MDD/MDR.
• Experience conducting and furnishing RMF and Design Failure Mode Effects and Analysis
• Demonstrated and impactful experience in design control and risk management activities.
• Ability to communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written) within the internal project team and international.

Preferred:

• Work experience in electro-mechanical devices.
• Familiar and working experience in CI tools, reliability and statistical sample size

Other:

• This position will require working onsite in Danvers, MA with a minimum of 3 days per week and will require 10% of domestic and/or international travel. 

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 & 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,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits