Associate Development Engineer - Orthopedics

About the role

Johnson & Johnson's Orthopedics R&D team in Zuchwil, Switzerland is looking for an Associate Development Engineer to join its biomedical engineering function. You will contribute to the development of innovative medical devices, including implants and surgical instrumentation, working in a cross-functional team to turn clinical needs into engineering solutions and support products through their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and development of new implants, surgical instrumentation and existing products.
• Collaborate with R&D, healthcare professionals, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Marketing and others to define product and design requirements.
• Support engineering concepts, drawings, prototypes and Design Control documentation.
• Contribute to mechanical testing, verification and validation.
• Ensure product development complies with MDR, FDA Design Controls and quality requirements.
• Take part in clinician interactions, design and process changes, production transfers, cost-improvement and quality/compliance activities.
• Participate in complaint and field investigations supporting patient and customer safety.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• At least 6 months of experience in mechanical product design and development, including internship, co-op or academic research.
• Willingness to work with wet tissue/cadaver specimens and in an operating room environment.
• Business-fluent English; German preferred for German-speaking sites.

Required skills

• Knowledge of CAD tools such as Creo/ProE, mechanical design, manufacturing processes and GD&T is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical device development, Design Controls, GMP, QSR and ISO requirements is an advantage.
• Knowledge of biomechanics, anatomy and/or biology is an advantage.