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Somerville, NJ, US

Staff Engineer - Textiles-9514120420

Description

Ethicon, Inc., now part of the Global Surgery Group of the Medical Device and Diagnostics sector of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Staff Engineer - Textiles, located in Somerville, NJ.

The Global Surgery Innovation organization has recently integrated in 2012 to support all 7 business units under Global Surgery, including General Surgery, Biosurgery, Energy, Acclarent, Mentor, Cardio Vascular, BWI and Sterilmed. Global Surgery Innovation functions include Business Unit R&D, Regulatory, and Clinical and Medical Affairs.

Ethicon Products, part of the General Surgery business unit, has a long history in both absorbable and non-absorbable polymers and leverages this expertise in designing clinically relevant medical devices, including sutures, meshes and films.

The Staff Engineer - Textiles will conduct research toward new product development or existing product improvement and will contribute inventions, new design or techniques to solve technical problems or improve existing products or processes. The Staff Engineer will lead and function as a contributing member of multidisciplinary project teams in the design, development, and manufacturing of medical devices, and related products and processes. The individual in this position must be a creative, hands-on engineer needed to design and develop new medical devices from concept through product launch. The individual in this position will provide technical support to manufacturing and marketing and will support project teams on selecting materials and developing textile components for medical device design. The Staff Engineer will interact with surgeons to understand the unmet needs and will also interact with outside vendors, suppliers, consultants and academia.

Qualifications


A minimum of an MS degree in Textile Science & Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or an allied field is required. A PhD is preferred. A minimum of 5+ years of experience in an industrial environment as a technical leader and/or project leader is required. Experience in the development of textile based products and processes is required. An understanding of polymer physics, material characterization, structure-property relations and utilization towards application development is preferred. Experience in medical devices product/process development with the technical acumen to reach fellow level is preferred. Experience working with bioabsorbable polymers based materials is preferred. Knowledge of medical devices regulations is preferred. Experience incorporating manufacturability into the new product development is preferred. Knowledge of Design/Process Excellence (Six Sigma) is preferred.

The ability to work in a team-oriented environment that embraces change, risk, and flexibility is needed. This individual must be capable of handling multiple projects/tasks at the same time. A demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team with sense of urgency against timelines is needed. Demonstrated ability to listen to customers' needs, develop solutions to meet their requirements, trust and respect is needed. Must be an adept, hands-on engineer. This individual will have the potential to lead project team. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. A passion and enthusiasm for innovation will be an asset. Proven problem solving skills and good interpersonal relationship and people skills will be needed.

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Primary Location:North America-United States-New Jersey-Somerville
Organization: Ethicon Inc. (6045)