Associate Engineer, R&D

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: R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America Job Description: We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as an Associate Engineer, R&D located in Jacksonville, FL. 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 vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Purpose: The Associate Engineer, R&D Technical Operations, will provide hands-on engineering support and apply fundamental engineering skills to assist other engineers and scientists to support new product development. You will: Design and build small fixtures, test rigs and lead small projects Trouble shoot and repair equipment, support Pilot Line scale-up activities and modify equipment to support new product development Test and evaluate new technologies required for new product development Work closely with vendors and assist in the supervision of sub-contractors to install, relocate and decommission equipment in R&D and the Pilot Facility. Evaluate current processes and equipment and make recommendations to improve product quality, efficiency, yield and safe Provide hands‑on engineering support for R&D activities: set up prototypes, execute experiments, collect and analyze test data, and support design verification Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on lab instruments, test equipment, pilot-line machines, and related automation Design, fabricate, and assemble small mechanical fixtures, jigs, and custom test rigs to support verification, validation, and pilot production testing Support pilot-line equipment selection, installation, IQ/OQ/PQ activities, commissioning, and process optimization to enable scale-up from lab to pilot Lead small-scale projects end-to-end: define scope, create build/test/validation plans, manage timelines, coordinate resources, and report progress to stakeholders Interface with vendors and suppliers: evaluate equipment proposals, manage procurement and delivery, coordinate vendor installation/service, and drive vendor corrective actions when needed Perform electrical and component-level troubleshooting using bench tools (multimeter, oscilloscope); wire/build small electrical and pneumatic subassemblies and panels Support risk management and verification activities (assist with test plans traceable to risk mitigations and design inputs) Participate in