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:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Position Overview

This co-op position will seek to challenge an aspiring Package Engineer who is passionate about the healthcare industry. Selected candidate(s) will gain a working knowledge of healthcare packaging design, validation, verification, procurement, specification development, amongst other topics. Candidates with critical thinking, problem solving, and enthusiastic mindsets are preferred. Incumbent will support the development and validation of packaging systems and processes for both sterile and non-sterile products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting and leading project deliverables delegated to co-op from Package Engineers.
• Development of a working knowledge of relative regulations, industry consensus standards and test method standards:

o 21 Code of Federal Regulations
820.120, Device Labeling
820.130, Device Packaging

o International Standards Organization (ISO)
§ ISO 11607-1:2019
§ ISO 11607-2:2019
§ ISO 16775:2021

• Work on internal package engineering procedure improvement projects.
• Ability to work on projects effecting internationally distributed brands. E.g., Acuvue, Tecnis, etc.
• Manage working relationships with stakeholders across technical and business functions of the business through a project management office (PMO).
• Interact with outside suppliers for packaging design development, evaluation, and testing.
• Enhancement of soft skills and hard skills to drive towards mastering of the above functions and responsibilities.
• End of co-op presentation portraying portfolio of work outcomes.
• Must be able to work 6-12 months as a full-time employee starting in either January, April, or June.(12 month is preferred)
• This position shall give no supervision to others.
• This position will be under the supervision of full time Package Engineers and will carry out general instructions in accordance with standard practice. Requires some initiative and judgment.
• Actions will be checked periodically.

Main Requirements:

• Working on obtaining B.A./B.S. in engineering or scientific field required; B.S. in Package Engineering preferred.
• Preferably package engineering related discipline in an accredited college program. (e.g. Package engineering, Packaging Science, Industrial Technology etc.)
• Ability to understand needs of stakeholders and communicate needs and wants to accomplish work deliverables efficiently.
• Passion for the healthcare industry.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills (e.g., showcasing the above qualifying attributes)

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

_Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via _https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$23.00/hr to $51.50/hr

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The expected pay range for this position is between $23.00 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension). For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on 06/22/2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

Accelerate your career while changing the world.

Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.