Manufacturing Engineer I - Shockwave Medical
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This entry-level engineering position offers good value with a growth potential in the medical device industry and a stable company background offering training and support.
- Great starting point in a prominent company
- Access to mentorship and professional growth
- Career advancement potential in engineering
Pros
- Opportunity to enter a reputable medical device company
- Structured training and mentorship for new engineers
- Possibilities for career advancement within engineering teams
Cons
- Entry-level limitations in salary
- Potential for high supervision initially
- Learning curve may be steep in a complex industry
Who it's for
Entry-Level • Onsite
Good fit
- Recent engineering graduates enthusiastic about medical devices
- Entry-level professionals wanting to grow in health tech
- Individuals keen on teamwork and learning
Not recommended for
- Seasoned engineers looking for seniority
- Candidates preferring high degrees of autonomy or remote work
- Individuals seeking immediate high salaries
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
- Job title Manufacturing Engineer I - Shockwave Medical
- Function Supply Chain Engineering
- Sub function Manufacturing Engineering
- Category Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering (ST4 – N23)
- Location Alajuela / Costa Rica
- Date posted
- Requisition number R-037043
- Work pattern Fully Onsite
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 https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Supply Chain EngineeringJob Sub Function:
Manufacturing EngineeringJob Category:
Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:
Alajuela, Costa RicaJob Description:
Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer I to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.
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 Process Development 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.
Assist different 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 or advanced student in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Between 0 - 1 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 nontemperature controlled warehouse space.
