Job Description

Overview

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. The Aesthetics & Reconstruction Business Unit is recruiting for an R&D Engineering Co-op for the Spring 2027 semester in Irving, Texas.

Responsibilities

  • Design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes using CAD and rapid prototyping.
  • Generation of part, assembly, and drawing files of various components, prototypes, and test fixtures in SolidWorks.
  • Development and execution of test methods to characterize new products.
  • Coordination with marketing, outside suppliers and our manufacturing site.
  • Hands-on work in the engineering lab and documentation of activities.

Requirements

  • Junior, Senior, or Graduate student at an accredited college/university at time of co-op.
  • Excellent organization and documentation skills.
  • Must be a self-starter and able to work in a team environment.
  • Able to create and modify CAD drawings, design test fixtures.
  • Knowledge in the field of engineering - courses and lab experience required.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to commit to a 40-hour work week during Spring 2027 semester.
  • Must have the ability to travel to the Irving, TX site (relocation is not provided).
  • Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa.

How this job compares in Irving, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 349 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Irving, TX

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Irving, TX right now, from 16 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Irving, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Irving, TX

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