Johnson & Johnson Posted June 4, 2026

Staff Software Engineer- LabVIEW

Milpitas, United States Full time
Information Technology

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About this opportunity

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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Staff Software Engineer (LabVIEW) located in Milpitas, CA.

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 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

Purpose: Our Laser software team of developers are at the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. You will be making a vital contribution to the New Product Development pipeline and transforming patient care through innovation. Our Staff Software Engineer leads software/firmware development projects that provide creative, functional, cost effective, and validated product designs in a team-based environment. This is an opportunity for a key role in bringing exciting new products to market in support of the J&J Vision. This role is expected to contribute independently to the completion of project goals as well as work collaboratively with other cross-function teams.

You will:

Lead embedded software architecture, design, and development for safety critical medical device application

Develop code as part of larger software development projects. Evaluate available options and implement the best approaches

Adhere to all procedures for end-to-end software / firmware development life cycle including requirements, design, coding, unit testing, system integration, and software release

Hands-on troubleshooting to resolve system, hardware, and software issues requiring data analysis to identify underlying root cause

Oversight of development and deliverables from outsourced vendor

Serve as subject matter expert in areas of competence

Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 4 years, or Ph.D. with 2 years of experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

Experience with LabVIEW RT or LabVIEW FPGA Modules ( FPGA experience using LabVIEW and National Instrument hardware is a must)

Demonstrated ability in software / firmware development delivering reliable, testable and maintainable code for embedded system

Experience with hardware / software integration and issue resolution

Proficiency in LabVIEW under Windows or Linux

Experience with software development best-practices, source code control, requirement and design documentation, code review, and software release

Experience with at least one full cycle of commercial product release

Experience working with cross-functional teams and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators in a fast-paced goal-driven environment

Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

Proficiency in C/C++  is a PLUS

Experience working in FDA regulated industry

Experience with Python, UML, C# or Qt

Experience with RTOS and hardware communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, RS485, TCP, UDP

Experience with board bring-up

Experience with motion / servo control, bootloader, camera ISP

Proficient in Windows API, DLLs, and interfaces

Familiarity with DevOps, and Agile software development

Rapid prototyping experience

Ability to read and understand PCB schematics

Experience with signal/ image processing and computer vision

Strong familiarity with LabVIEW Object Oriented Programming (LVOOP)

LabVIEW Professional Certifications: Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD), Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA), or LabVIEW Associate Developer

Other:

Ability to travel up to 10%

#LI-AM2

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center  (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaborating, Critical Thinking, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Product Design, Report Writing, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Architectures, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$125,000.00 - $201,250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Milpitas, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 1257 comparable Information Technology roles across 64 biopharma companies.

1257Comparable roles tracked
1136Currently active
64Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

159 of 1257 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $125,000/yr – $201,250/yr
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Peer group range $0 – $307,850 (median $165,900)

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Principal55
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