Principal Engineer

Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Principal Engineer. The location for the position is Lexington, MA. It is part of the global PC&D Team. The position reports to the Director, in Lexington, MA (US).

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The Principal Engineer will be a leader in the development of new and innovative technologies, processes, solutions, and products. This position functions primarily in the proof of concept phase and will be part of a high caliber multi-functional team developing and driving innovative approaches that solve problems. Perform high level research and development supporting the implementation of new and existing technologies and processes. Designs experiments to statistically analyze and verify these technologies and processes.

The Principal Engineer will:

Work closely with various JSC and DPDS departments (e.g. MSAT, AD, ESI, PES, etc.) and TAs (e.g Bladder DAS) to determine unmet needs and provide potential solution and support existing innovation activities.

Test these solutions and evaluate their value; determine if the solutions provide material savings, labor savings, and/or value to our patients, care givers or healthcare providers.

Support the transition of these solutions into existing systems as needed.

Function as engineering SME in single or multiple engineering topic(s).

Perform a high degree of independent judgment and execution which delivers on components of the strategic plan as assigned or directed by leadership.

Pursue complex technical issues in the areas of product, packages, device, process, mechanistic understanding and customer insights.

Develop support strategy for programs or platforms with key business partners.

Provide estimates of capital, OOP and FTE requests for specific projects.

Participate/lead communities of practice providing expertise in specific engineering areas

Support the development and validation of departmental, project and program budgets and goals.

Work with greater autonomy for longer term strategic initiatives establishing deliverables and organizational outcomes.

Will receive direction from management, but is typically accountable for execution which directly impacts the goals and objectives of the specific program. Develop IP as needed for programs or platforms and align with management and legal.

May lead in the analysis of highly complex issues in a technical area and establishes resolutions/decision points in a given program/project. Communicates overall strategy of the projects and initiatives to other stakeholder, both internally and externally.

Act as lead functional/technical member of the project with frequent interaction with senior internal and external colleagues/partners.

May serve as the liaison between team members and senior leadership. Seeks to contribute to improving business/work processes to identify and enable the organization to cultivate new technical insights.

Identify novel scenarios and nascent engineering/technical opportunities in a specific engineering area.

Direct the proper use and implementation for innovative technology to establish long-term plans.

Ensure that all necessary procedures are followed to secure new equipment and technology and compliance with local and country safety and quality guidelines and regulations.

Attend in-house seminars and participates in engineering meetings as appropriate to support team goals.

May present data and recommendations to outside consultants, at in-house research forums and at outside professional meetings.

Host visiting outside engineers and subject matter experts; likely to initiate and maintain external collaborations to advance specific projects.

Lead small investigatory projects with cross-matrixed team members to evaluate new or existing technologies and/or processes. Ensure deliverables are met within scope, time and budget.

Collect and collates results and inferences and reports to project team and senior colleagues.

Drive collaboration across R&D groups and communicates results to colleagues within project context.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• B B.S. degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline with 9-12 years' experience or MS/MBA/PhD with 6-9 Years' experience required
• Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry experience preferred.
• Project management skills
• Packaging technology and materials
• Combination product design controls
• Injection molding of thermoplastic materials
• Extrusion and co-extrusion of thermoplastic materials
• Computer skills (MS Office)
• Additional Computer Skills Preferred, 3D CAD, FEA, CFD
• Advanced knowledge of statistics
• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Ability to write reports and deliver presentations that are clear, organized, focused and intellectually sound.
• Good organizing, planning and problem solving skills
• Ability to mentor junior Engineering colleagues
• Able to interface effectively with people of various groups and disciplines
• Customer oriented approach to problem solving
• Set priorities and meet deadlines
• Self-starter able to work and/or manage people in a matrixed environment
• Effectively resolve conflict by making data driven decisions
• Exhibit strong negotiation skills when working with internal and external partners
• Ability to motivate other to get the job done safely and effectively

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.