Sr. NPI Software Engineer/Surgical Robotics-Ottava Pre-Identified Candidate

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:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson RAD (Robotics and Digital) is seeking for a Sr. New Product Introduction Software Engineer/Surgical Robotics– OTTAVA, for our Santa Clara, Location.

We have a pre-identified candidate for this position; however, additional qualified candidates will also be considered.

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.

About MedTech Surgery

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 surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

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

Purpose:

Responsible for leading the design, development, qualification, and implementation of manufacturing test solutions for electro-mechanical components and subassemblies within a medical robotics platform. This role drives the overall test strategy for assigned subsystems, ensuring robust, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing test processes that support product quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Working cross-functionally with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier teams, the engineer develops automated test systems, test fixtures, software applications, and validation methodologies while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and execution oversight throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Role Responsibilities

Responsible for all testing activities on a subsystem and will coordinate broader activities as part of overall strategic vision

Work closely with the Manufacturing and Design teams to design, develop, document, and qualify test processes used during the manufacturing of electro-mechanical components and subassemblies of a medical robotics system.

Develop of test algorithms, test scripts, data acquisition and measurement systems with focus on repeatability and reproducibility.

Write well design, testable code, automate test processes utilizing in-house developed test software and scripts

Develop, document, and release electro-mechanical manufacturing test fixtures utilizing both custom and off-the shelf hardware and software.

Perform failure analysis on electromechanical equipment

Release engineering documentation and bill of materials

Contribute to all aspects of test development, coverage, drive execution and test results documentation.

Drive qualification, validation, and Test Method Validation activities

Mentor other engineers to drive learning and accelerate project milestones

Provide detailed status and tracking of activities

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field is required.

Experience working on instrumentation automation and using scripting languages such as Python, Shell, SQL, Batch, Bash, or Linux commands is required.

Proficiency in software engineering tools

Produce high quality documentation that is clearly understandable by internal and external personnel is required

Prior experience with test equipment and test fixture design is highly preferred

Advance degree is highly preferred

Experience in Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Oracle Agile is highly preferred

Experience in Medical Device industry is preferred.

Intermediate understanding of electrical systems and power electronics is highly preferred

Other: 

May require up to 10% of domestic and/or international travel

The attendance policy required for this role is Fully Onsite

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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94,000.00 to $133,518.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. 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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. 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 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 Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours  Additional information can be found through the link below.  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits