Caring for the world one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. We embrace research and science, bringing innovative ideas, products, and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedics portfolios in the world. DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide.

As a co-op in the Mitek R&D department, you will be working in a cross-functional group (Quality/Manufacturing/R&D/Marketing) supporting one of our many projects. Opportunities exist to work on soft tissue repair (rotator cuff, labrum, ACL, meniscus, etc.) solutions, shoulder reconstruction implants and associated instruments, or electro-mechanical systems and their respective disposables (such as tube sets, powered blades and burrs, powered hand pieces, etc.). You will work with a senior level engineer(s) supporting various product development activities that may include implant and instrument design, test fixture design, performing product testing and writing testing reports, creating and managing design control documentation, etc. You will also have a chance to work with surgeons in a cadaveric setting assessing device performance and obtaining surgeon feedback.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B status)
• Candidate must be actively enrolled pursuing a Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Biomechanical, or Biomedical, (but not necessarily taking classes)
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 Cumulative is strongly preferred
• Basic proficiency with the Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required
• 3-D modeling skills (NX Unigraphics or Creo preferred)
• Experience using hand tools and performing mechanical testing 
• Proven problem solving capabilities, and the ability to communicate technical information
• Candidate must have reliable transportation to and from work on a daily basis for the duration of the co-op.
• Candidate must be able to work full time (40 hours per week) during the duration of the co-op position.

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