Associate Development Engineer

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About Orthopaedics

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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

DePuy Synthes is looking for a driven Associate Development Engineer to join our Hip New Product Development Team to be based out of Warsaw, IN or Leeds, United Kingdom.

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You will work closely with a hardworking and multi-functional group of engineers to design and develop new implants and surgical instruments to advance the state of the art in hip surgery. Associate Development Engineers play a vital role as a core member of the new product development team. Under direct supervision, they are responsible for the design and development of new products which have limited scope and complexity, which support departmental/DePuy Synthes goals and objectives. From feasibility through commercialization the Associate Development Engineer will focus on manufacturability, supporting the engineering team in defining design attributes and transferring the product design to production.

Put your passion for helping others and engineering background to work in this exciting role and help us bring creative designs to life! Apply today!

This role would suit an individual looking to start their career as an Engineer in an R&D role within the Medical Devices sector. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of products in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, in a role that has a direct impact on the customers and patients that use our products. In addition to developing solutions to treat patient needs we are also passionate about wider social responsibilities. We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work and committed to supporting good works and charities.

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• Generate design concepts and prototypes, perform design evaluations (such as tolerance analysis, FEA, simulated use testing, etc.), create risk analysis documentation and support the development of product verification/validation plans and testing.
• Work with the design team, manufacturing engineering, and suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability and then collaborate with Supply Chain partners to transfer those designs into the production environment.
• Work with Project Management to define timelines for development activities and provide regular updates on the status of those activities.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of our product lines and detailed knowledge of various musculoskeletal pathologies.

• A high level of teamwork across multiple functions and geographies will be required. Proven analytical problem solving and decision-making skills are needed, alongside effective collaboration at all levels within the business.

Experience, skills & proficiency required:

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering subject is required.
• 0-2 years of work experience required.
• Engineering design, development and analysis skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with project teams, management, and surgeons.
• Strong project management and communication skills with a proven track record of leading a variety of development projects through to completion is desirable for the role.
• Ability to effectively communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals, surgeons, customers and/or teams, and work effectively as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload.

Preferred:

• Demonstrates an understanding of basic engineering and scientific principles; implements principles, with guidance.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and may participate in the creation and/or revision of either computer generated 2D/3D engineering solid models and drawings in accordance with company standards including familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and weld specifications.
• Develops a basic awareness of the basic concepts of Design Excellence (e.g., Functional Product Map, Voice of the Customer (VOC), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Multidirectional Product Plans, Thought Maps, etc.).
• Understands concept generation, technical feasibility and design engineering techniques; is familiar with prototyping techniques.
• Consults with manager to address issues and situations as they occur; includes appropriate stakeholders in the decision-making process; makes decisions for basic situations.
• Possess a knowledge of simple engineering calculations or simulations to verify detail design and minimize physical testing.
• Possesses a basic understanding of materials (surgical instrument materials and biomaterials), with the ability to propose a rationale of appropriate selection criteria.
• This position may require up to 10% travel both domestic and international. This position will be based in either Warsaw, IN or Leeds, UK.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

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