Manufacturing Engineer I - Shockwave Medical

Shockwave Medical

Shockwave Medical

Santa Clara, CA, USA
Posted on Feb 25, 2026

This job posting is anticipated to close on Mar 03 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.

Description

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:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer I – Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering support to Product Development teams. The Manufacturing Engineer is also responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing processes, manufacturing work instructions, tooling, and fixtures for products in the Product Development process.

Essential Job Functions

  • Work collaboratively with R&D and Production departments to design, develop, test, and implement processes, tooling, and fixtures.

  • Support Process Validation activities in accordance with the Design Control process.

  • Perform process characterization of new manufacturing processes, evaluate Design of Experiments data, and make improvements to optimize processes used to manufacture new products.

  • Write robust manufacturing process instructions to be used in a production environment.

  • Collect data and analyze process performance and capabilities for new products.

  • Perform tolerance analyses for components, manufacturing materials, packaging, and supplies used for in-house processing.

  • Lead effort to develop and maintain process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (pFMEAs) for company processes.

  • Develop and maintain documentation for design control, product configurations (e.g., bills-of-materials), and other Quality System requirements.

  • Lead and/or actively participate in product/process engineering problem resolution and improvement projects (in cooperation with R&D engineers and technicians).

  • Assist Materials and R&D departments with supplier selection and component development.

  • Perform productivity and costing analyses (e.g., calculate direct labor & materials costs for new products).

  • Support product transfer to additional manufacturing sites, if applicable.

  • Other duties as assigned. These job requirements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • Between 0-3 years of experience in a medical device environment.

  • Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs, FDA, ISO, MDD and other applicable regulations.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

  • Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.

  • There may be continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

  • Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more. Employees will be required to work in an air conditioned office space and possibly perform some tasks in our non-temperature controlled warehouse space.

Additional Information

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

  • 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

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$62,000.00 - $100,050.00

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