Overview
Principal Research & Development Engineer - Interventional Vascular Technologies
Location: Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland
Reports to: Director of R&D or Senior R&D Manager
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Job Summary
Johnson & Johnson Medtech | Neurovascular is recruiting for a Principal R&D Engineer in Galway, Ireland. The Principal R&D Engineer will be responsible for providing technical leadership in the design and development of vascular interventional devices from early stage to commercialization. Overall responsibility for technical aspects of new product development projects, including product specification generation and identification of optimal solution through design development, technical risk management and test capability development.
Responsibilities and Impact
* Technical Leadership, Product & Process Development: Cross project ownership of device design and development, working with design engineers to identify novel solutions to meet product performance requirements while leveraging existing capabilities to meet cost of goods targets.
* Provide technical leadership and take ownership of critical technical tasks in the execution of product development projects.
* Design new products, optimise product performance and refine product design to meet technical specifications and unit cost target.
* Lead and develop project engineers, identifying and implementing best practice in the design and development of catheters.
* Identify and manage technical risk across projects, in partnership with project leads.
* Build and test prototypes, analyse test data and interpret to identify optimal solution(s).
* Develop test capability to evaluate product performance and safety requirements.
* Identify and support development of processes for new products.
* Culture – Improving the Way We Work & Building Capability: Foster a culture of creativity; generate creative product solutions to address unmet needs.
* Mentor those around you to grow in capability by open questioning to drive self-reflection and development.
* Actively identify technical and adaptive opportunities for improvements and take action to address.
* Customer Connection To Drive Innovation: Liaise with key opinion leaders to understand disease state and user needs; articulate requirements to the team.
* Attend external meetings with key opinion leaders to present the product portfolio and gain feedback on new product development.
* Support generation of Intellectual Property by filing new ideas and drafting patents as required.
Qualifications
* Honours degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
* Extensive experience in the medical device industry.
Experience and Skills
* Strong technical leadership capability in the development of new products, with an expert understanding of disease state and the ability to generate creative product solutions to address unmet needs.
* Specific experience in cardiovascular, peripheral or neurovascular implants is an advantage.
* Excellent technical problem solving, analytical ability and a solid foundation in fundamental engineering principles.
* Device design, development and technical capability; data review and statistical methods expertise.
* Experience with intellectual property generation and filing.
* Clear, accurate communication to a varied audience, both verbally and in writing.
* Creative problem solver with results- and deadline-driven mindset; able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with others to achieve results.
* Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Location & Travel
* This role is onsite in Galway, Ireland with flexible work arrangements per management and the J&J Flexible Work policy.
* Travel up to 20% may be required.
Equal Opportunity
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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