Staff Component Development Engineer

This job posting is anticipated to close on August 11, 2026. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Staff Component Development Engineer to be based at Cincinnati, OH.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose

PRISM is a newly formed base business function within the Ethicon Supply Chain organization with the goal of managing the E2E Cost of Goods sold for the handheld Endo-Mechanical and Energy business. A major focus of the PRISM program is to identify, prioritize and implement Cost Improvement Project (CIP) opportunities.

Our team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists are at the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As a key member of our group, you will be making vital contributions to the Endo-mechanical & Energy (EM&E) Supply Chain pipeline by improving cost, driving value in our devices, and improving patient care through innovation. You will work with various internal teams and external suppliers to develop robust metal and plastic part designs, electronic subassembly designs, tooling and manufacturing processes that meet or exceed all product requirements at the lowest possible manufacturing cost. This role provides an opportunity to drive value and innovation while also providing the chance for leadership and significant professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to develop medical device components

• Plan, develop, qualify, and stabilize component development process solutions for Prism projects

• Influence the product design by providing component and subassembly DFM and COGS feedback

• Identify, evaluate, and develop potential new suppliers

• Review supplier tooling designs and qualification plans

• Mentor staff on component development

• Review testing, verification, and validation activities to ensure conformance to product and customer specifications.

• Deliver technical reports, technical memoranda, and other documents for internal and external distribution.

• Review and approve component data packages

• Act as SME across other Project portfolios in Supply Chain  

• Own strategy, mentoring and tech development roadmaps for engineers  

Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree

Required:

• A minimum of 6 years manufacturing process development experience, with a focus on plastic injection mold tooling, metal component development, and/or electronic subassembly (e.g. PCBA) components development through process qualification

• Possess hands-on knowledge tooling design, fabrication and assembly techniques

• Experience in Design for Manufacturing or Assembly (DFM/A) for plastic injection molding, metal machining, metal forming, metal injection molding

• Detailed knowledge of fundamentals to assess supplier tooling development and reports.

• Experience working closely with external or third-party supplier.

• Application of GD&T and statistical analysis

• Demonstrated problem solving skills

• Able to work in a team based, collaborative environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong collaborator who excels at developing trusted partnerships to influence stakeholders, enhance teamwork, and drive execution excellence.

Preferred:

• Experience in a medical device production environment or other regulated environment

• Process Excellence Six Sigma knowledge

• Additional plastics experience including extrusions, thermoforming, insert molding, and over-molding

• Additional metals experience including MIM, machining, stamping, etc

• Familiar with various grades of polymers and additives inclusive of injection molding process development

• Proven understanding of various plastics and metals software

Other:

• This position may require up to 20% domestic and international travel

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Coaching, Compliance Risk, Critical Thinking, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Performance Measurement, Product Design, Program Management, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Robotic Automation, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

$94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits