Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer, Digital Orthopedics to join the DePuy Synthes Digital, Robotics, and Capital Equipment team.
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The Senior Design Quality Engineer will support product quality and reliability, while ensuring the implementation and sustained support of groundbreaking technology for medical devices and digital health solutions is safe, effective, and follows regulations, standards, and industry practices. Working closely with multi-functional teams you'll act as a domain specialist for mechanical/electronic hardware of surgical robotics and capital equipment throughout the development lifecycle representing quality.
In this role, you will help build, review and assesses product development results (e.g. user needs, design & development plans, usability, requirements, design documentation, risk management file, and verification & validation artifacts) to ensure that they align with applicable procedures, standards and regulatory requirements. Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to supporting other areas of the Quality Management System such as CAPA, Complaints, Integration, problem resolution and both Internal and External Audits.
Our growing team uses technology to improve the performance, accuracy, and safety of a wide range of surgical procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review all project / program work (e.g. plans, requirements, specifications, test protocols, test cases, test results, traceability, risk management documents, reports). Provides direction and leadership for quality of digital health technologies.
- Guide in establishing product and software requirements, specifications, detailed design, verification, validation, and usability protocols and planning documentation.
- Collaborate with project and program teams to ensure results follow Johnson & Johnson MedTech procedures, global ISO standards (ISO 13485, ISO14971, IEC62304), regulations (e.g. 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 11, European Union Medical Device Directive (MDD)/ Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and applicable guidance.
- Provide Quality representation during problem resolution.
- Participate in technical design reviews and project phase reviews.
- Apply knowledge of risk management to ensure a risk-based approach for processes.
- Identifies and implements any changes necessary to ensure and maintain the continued suitability and effectiveness of the quality management system using: quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, analysis of data, etc.
- As necessary, lead complaint, NC, CAPA and product issue investigations as well as relevant supplier and health authority relationships
- Support internal audits and external audits by regulatory agencies, as required.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Systems, Biomedical, Mechanical), or relevant degree is required.
- Advanced Degree is preferred.
Require:
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience with a focus on design control, risk management, and verification and validation
- Previous quality work experience within the medical device, aerospace, defense or similarly regulated industry
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present issues, plans and objectives. Excellent organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Ability to lead priorities and workflow versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly evolving priorities
Preferred:
- Experience with the application of Data Science and Advanced Statistical Techniques
- Working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, IEC 60601-1, MDD/MDR, and IEC 62304, FDA's General Principles of Software validation.
- Passion for development of new technologies, including the ability to apply design controls to emerging technologies
Other:
- Per our J&J Flex Policy, the expectation for this position is to work in your assigned Johnson and Johnson office location 3-4 days per week and work from home 1-2 days per week.
- This position requires to report to work at one of the J&J MedTech sites located in Boston, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and/or Warsaw, IN.
- This position may require up to 10% domestic and international travel.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $89,000 to $143,750.
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 of 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 Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.