Associate Development Engineer
Johnson & Johnson
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- H-1B history
- 2 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
About this role
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: R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: Biomedical Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Job Description: About Orthopaedics 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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech DePuy Synthes is looking for a driven Associate Development Engineer to join our Hip New Product Development Team to be based out of Warsaw, IN or Leeds, United Kingdom. Purpose: You will work closely with a hardworking and multi-functional group of engineers to design and develop new implants and surgical instruments to advance the state of the art in hip surgery. Associate Development Engineers play a vital role as a core member of the new product development team. Under direct supervision, they are responsible for the design and development of new products which have limited scope and complexity, which support departmental/DePuy Synthes goals and objectives. From feasibility through commercialization the Associate Development Engineer will focus on manufacturability, supporting the engineering team in defining design attributes and transferring the product design to production. Put your passion for helping others and engineering background to work in this exciting role and help us bring creative designs to life! Apply today! This role would suit an individual looking to start their career as an Engineer in an R&D role within the Medical Devices sector. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of products in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, in a role that has a direct impact on the customers and patients that use our products. In addition to developing solutions to treat patient needs we are also passionate about wider social responsibilities. We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work and committed to supporting good works and charities.
Key Responsibilities
Generate design concepts and prototypes, perform design evaluations (such as tolerance analysis, FEA, simulated use testing, etc.), create risk analysis documentation and support the development of product verification/validation plans and testing. Work with the design team, manufacturing engineering, and suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability and then collaborate with Supply Chain partners to transfer those designs into the production environment. Work with Project Management to define timelines for development activities and provide regular updates