Staff Process Engineer, R&D

Position Overview

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. We are seeking a Staff Process Engineer to join our team in Irvine, CA.

This role is designed for a seasoned individual contributor with deep expertise in engineering principles and practices. You will define industry-proven methods to drive supply chain engineering projects while ensuring operational efficiencies and impactful cost reduction initiatives.

Location: Irvine, California, United States of America
Salary: $125,500 - $165,000
Compensation: Eligible for an annual performance bonus based on company discretion and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad range of assignments.
• Responsible for cost reduction efforts across products, materials, and techniques using engineering and financial analysis.
• Makes independent engineering decisions and represents the organization in external conferences to resolve key issues and coordinate work.
• Utilizes advanced techniques and adapts established theories, precepts, and practices to develop innovative process solutions.
• Applies financial knowledge including cost of goods theory, overhead rates, labor rates, and compounded annual growth rate in manufacturing practices.
• Provides supervision and guidance on overall requirements, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Consults with supervisors on unusual problems and developments, ensuring timely resolution.
• In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs complex engineering projects or multiple smaller projects with many intricate components.
• Independently carries out complex or novel assignments that require the development of new or refined techniques, equipment, materials, processes, or products.
• Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects as a staff specialist.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's of Science Degree and generally requires 6-8 years of related experience and/or training; alternatively, an MS Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess a clear mastery of both theoretical and practical engineering fundamentals and experimental techniques relevant to the role.
• Ability to effectively work at all levels of management and clearly present information and respond to questions from managers, peers, and customers.
• Strong technical knowledge of equipment and facilities maintenance systems, including calibration standards, tooling processes, and documentation control in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Extensive experience with drafting software systems such as AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel as needed or requested.
• Proficiency in using PCs and associated software, including Microsoft Office.
• Experience managing at least one major project and familiarity with project management principles, methods, tools, and techniques.
• Experience in the medical device or automotive/aerospace industry is an asset.
• Must successfully complete required manufacturing techniques training courses and quickly learn regulatory (GMP) requirements.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while demonstrating excellent reading, writing, and communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualifications: Knowledge of PLC, HMI, and other process control equipment is a plus.
• Qualifications: Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies is advantageous.
• Qualifications: Additional preferred skills include Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Improvements, Product Costing, Product Improvements, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy, and Vendor Selection.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: Eligible to participate in comprehensive employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and additional paid time off as provided under applicable plans. For more details, please visit https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.