Research & Development Leadership Development Program

Full-time (two-year program for candidates in the U.S., Canada and France)

• Opportunities to participate and/or lead in rotational assignments encompassing an entire project or a large portion of a major project: e.g., resolving advanced materials, process, inspection/testing or procedural approaches to advance a medical device through the pipeline process into full R&D and potentially even commercialization
• Support product design, development, manufacturing and commercialization, leveraging technical expertise to anticipate and proactively address challenges and risks
• Learn through opportunities to design new products, from building simulation models to developing kinematics models and performing stack-up analysis
• Engineer capabilities required to develop and deliver automated medical devices, including requisite instruments, advanced imaging and user interface/experience
• Perform deliverables involving fundamental research and characterization, process/product development, process/product improvement, test method development and/or equipment development
• Pursue several internal developmental training programs as well as externally recognized qualifications, such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and Tolerance Analysis
• Work in a fast-paced, cross functional, technologically advanced environment in a program focused on developing individual engineers capable of pursuing careers across medical device businesses and high-volume manufacturers

Internship program (12 weeks over summer)

An introduction to various R&D platforms, focusing on selecting high performers for the full-time program upon graduation.

By participating in the program, you’ll receive in-depth classroom training, allowing you to connect with your RDLDP peers and the broader R&D community. You’ll also receive exciting internal development training opportunities and externally recognized qualifications, like process design excellence, to help advance your career path. You’ll gain a strong foundation in the technical skills, business acumen and cross-functional proficiencies you need to succeed as an R&D leader.

• Current graduate students enrolled in engineering graduate programs and on track to earn master’s degrees by June 2025
• Preferred majors: bioengineering, computer, electrical, mechanical, material science, robotics, systems, software and optical engineering
• Strongly preferred skill or experience with machine learning, deep machine learning, IoT, embedded software, prototyping, robot design, systems reliability, firmware, and hardware integration
• Minimum GPA of 3.3 strongly preferred
• Valid leadership experience—and previous R&D internship experience with J&J—highly preferred
• Ability to relocate anywhere in the U.S. as required for program rotations