R&D Engineering Co-op, Trauma

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 . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Career Programs Job Sub Function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op Job Category: Career Program All Job Posting Locations: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: R&D Engineering Co-op - Trauma DePuy Synthes, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, is recruiting for a Research and Development Engineering Co-op, January 2027, located in West Chester, PA. This is a full-time six-month position which provides a student valuable work experience in lieu of a typical college semester. You will gain the skills to advance one or more projects in the Extremity, Thoracic, and/or Craniomaxillofacial anatomy regions.

You will use Creo to design surgical implants and instruments. You will draft protocols and design fixtures for development tests and interpret the results, proposing design changes where appropriate. You will support a variety of verification activities including, but not limited to, drawing reviews, tolerance stack analyses, mechanical testing, and finite element analyses. You will complete design risk assessments, actively proposing solutions to eliminate and/or minimize their occurrence potentials. You will have the opportunity to support end user assessments including participation in cadaver labs. Target Hire Date: 01/04/2027 Target End Date: 07/02/2027 Qualifications Education: Qualified candidates must be a current undergraduate college student in an accredited engineering program. Pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Design Emphasis). Experience and Skills: Required: Highly motivated and can work independently on one or multiple projects under general direction Interest in medical device/orthopedic fields. “Hands-on” engineering student w/ability to think creatively. Establish and foster collaboration and partnership internally and externally. Has a good sense of priorities and manages time accordingly. Has strong communication skills (written and verbal), including experience presenting in front of multidisciplinary audiences, and attending team meetings face-to-face and remotely. Preferred: Entering Junior/3rd-Year level or Senior/4th-Year of college Previous design experience on mechanical/medical devices Technical competencies such as experience with Creo, mechanical testing, and medical device documentation. Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Candidate Eligibility Requirements Candidates must: Be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements. Remain actively enrolled in their academic program throughout the entire internship period. Be available to work 40 hours per week during the internship. Should have a minimum GPA of 3 Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required,