Professional, R&D Engineering

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DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Technology Professional, R&D Engineering located in Raritan, NJ or West Chester, PA, or Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Raynham, MA, or Warsaw, IN or US remote.

Job Overview

The Software Engineer for R&D Engineering CAx Applications designs, builds, and supports secure, scalable, and maintainable software that addresses business and engineering needs. Based in the United States, the role collaborates with global stakeholders and contributes to reliable operations across regions.

The Software Engineer contributes to solution architecture and is responsible for design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operational improvement across the engineering application ecosystem. The role focuses on artificial intelligence, automation, cloud platforms, DevOps, APIs, data services, and modern user-interface development while applying working knowledge of CAD and PLM platforms such as PTC Windchill. The engineer follows established technical standards, collaborates with squad members, and supports quality outcomes in a regulated MedTech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, integrate, test, deploy, and support Engineering CAx and digital engineering solutions as part of a cross-functional squad.
• Contribute to the technical and architectural direction for assigned products or platforms in alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, quality, and product strategy.
• Contribute through prototyping, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex technical problems.
• Identify, evaluate, and deliver AI and generative AI capabilities that improve engineering productivity, knowledge discovery, design reuse, decision support, and user experience.
• Design automation for engineering workflows, application administration, testing, data exchange, environment provisioning, and operational support.
• Design and build secure cloud-native services, APIs, integration components, and responsive web-based user experiences.
• Apply DevOps and platform-engineering practices, including Jenkins Pipeline, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, JFrog Artifactory, Docker, Kubernetes, automated testing, release automation, observability, vulnerability remediation, server patch management, environment promotion, and disaster-recovery planning and testing.
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain a global, standards-based solution for preconfiguring CAD applications connected to PTC Windchill or Windchill Workgroup Manager. Support business functions, regions, and use cases across Creo Parametric, Siemens NX, and SOLIDWORKS. Apply DevOps practices and AI-assisted coding or integration techniques when they improve delivery speed, quality, maintainability, or user experience.
• Design, build, test, maintain, and coordinate releases of enterprise desktop software packages distributed through Microsoft Intune or the JNJ Appstore. The primary scope includes CAD and FEA applications such as Creo Parametric, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, and Ansys. Ensure packages are secure, repeatable, supportable, compliant with enterprise standards, and validated across supported desktop environments.
• Integrate CAx applications with CAD, simulation, visualization, PTC Windchill/PLM, engineering data repositories, and downstream enterprise systems.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline or equivalent industry experience.

Experience and Skills

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• Software Administration: 3-5 years of experience in administering SolidWorks, Creo, NX, and PTC Windchill PLM or related software administration in a regulated environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in software packaging and deployment, scripting (e.g., AutoIT, PowerShell), and system integration.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.

• Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Documentation: Strong technical writing skills for creating detailed documentation and reports.

Preferred:

• High Performing Teams (HPT): Experience working in or leading high-performing teams.

• IT Service Management: Familiarity with IT service management frameworks.

• Agile/DevOps Practices: Experience with SAFe, Agile, Kanban, or DevSecOps methodologies.

Other

• Language: English proficiency required.
• Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.
• Certifications (preferred): Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent agile certification.

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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, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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