Senior Engineer Innovation Excellence

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

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

About Cardiovascular

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Abiomed is an innovative medical device business with an inspiring mission "Patients First," and a unique guiding company principle " Recovering hearts. Saving lives." With more than 3,000 employees, Abiomed is one of the fastest growing medical technology businesses in the world with corporate headquarters in Danvers, USA, and locations in Aachen and Berlin, Germany, Tokyo, Japan, and Singapore. Abiomed is part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

Abiomed is an employer with attractive working conditions and an appreciative corporate culture that focuses on the needs of its employees. Abiomed inspires and retains exceptional talent through collaboration, passion and continuous development.

We are searching for the best talent for our Senior Engineer Innovation Excellence (m/f/d) role in Aachen.

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Development:

• Lead and execute detailed engineering design, testing, and validation activities for existing and new products.

• Develop and refine product features and specifications in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Support design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and compliance with all industry standards and regulations.

Product Lifecycle & Sustaining Engineering:

• Support ongoing product lifecycle initiatives including product updates, improvements, and troubleshooting.

• Drive root cause analysis and troubleshooting for field issues, escalation of sustaining engineering requests, and product escalations.

• Implement enhancements aimed at operational efficiency, performance, and quality improvements across the product lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal teams such as R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and external partners to drive project success.

• Provide technical guidance during sourcing, external development, and external manufacturing processes.

• Assist in defining product features, technical requirements, and specifications aligned with business needs.

Regulatory & Quality Support:

• Ensure engineering activities align with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.

• Support documentation, validation, and verification activities to maintain compliance

Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and design optimizations to enhance product quality and operational scalability.

• Leverage best practices in engineering and design for continuous improvement initiatives

Technical Leadership & Expertise

• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to junior engineers and other team members.

• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory updates relevant to cardiovascular product platforms and MedTech

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related); Master's preferred

• 8+ years of experience in medical device engineering, product development, or sustaining engineering

• Deep technical expertise in cardiovascular or related medical device platforms is strongly preferred

• Experience supporting regulated product development (FDA, ISO, IEC standards)

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and proactively

• Hands on experience with suppliers and manufacturing process development such as injection molding, machining or extrusion strongly preferred.

• Good German and excellent English language skills

The anticipated base pay range for this position is to EUR.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

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, Vendor Selection

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