Senior Research & Development Engineer II

Job Summary

Senior Research & Development Engineer located in Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland. Reports to R&D Project Manager. The role supports the management and delivery of complex acute ischemic stroke projects, including process development, design development, and new product introduction.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the disease state, gather user needs, and translate into technical specifications.
• Support the management of the direct team to deliver on performance, time and cost targets.
• Generate creative product solutions to address unmet needs.
• Design and develop test models for prototype performance evaluations.
• Build and test prototypes; analyze test data and interpret to identify optimal solution(s).
• Create detailed component and finished device assembly drawings/specifications.
• Identify and select product materials, assembly methods and define process settings.
• Develop and deliver project plans to performance, time and cost targets.
• Leverage and liaise with external resources to achieve project goals.
• Identify and manage key risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Write procedures, protocols, specifications, and reports.
• Evaluate and assess physician (user) techniques and develop product training materials.
• Support developing marketing materials (presentations, videos, demos).
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in all stages of medical device design and development (design with SolidWorks, product lifecycle data management systems, prototyping, and testing).
• Experience working as a Senior Engineer.
• Strong design and technical ability based on a broad and deep knowledge of fundamental engineering principles.
• Data review and statistical methods skills (Minitab).
• Strong work ethic, creative problem solving, capable of working on own initiative.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Results and deadline driven with an ability to handle multiple tasks and operate in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people to achieve results.
• Highly motivated and an enthusiastic self starter with the ability to work under own initiative and as a team player.
• Specific experience on medical devices, cardiovascular or neurovascular implants or instruments.
• Electromechanical medical device design experience (IEC 60601).
• Capital equipment design experience.

Pay Range

€68,000.00 - €109,250.00.

Benefits

Annual bonus, vacation days, parental leave (minimum 12 weeks), bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well being reimbursement, financial, physical and mental health programs, service anniversary and recognition awards, insurance plans and dependent eligibility where applicable.

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.