Embedded Software Project Manager

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:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for an Embedded Software Project Manager. This is an onsite position in Danvers, MA.

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

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

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution

• Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables for embedded software initiatives.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.

• Drive execution across firmware, driver, and low-level software teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with hardware, systems, validation, and manufacturing teams to align software development with overall product timelines.

• Facilitate communication between engineers, internal stakeholders and external vendors.

Technical

• Well versed in C/C++

• Understand and guide technical decisions related to RTOS, device drivers, bootloaders, and hardware abstraction layers.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and mitigate risks related to hardware dependencies, timing constraints, and regulatory compliance.

• Ensure software meets performance, reliability, and safety standards

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide regular updates to engineering leadership, product management, and external partners.

• Manage expectations and ensure alignment with customer and business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in either embedded systems development or embedded systems testing, and project management.

• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture, microcontrollers, and real-time operating systems.

• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project).

• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and debugging tools (e.g., JTAG, logic analyzers).

• PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in regulated industries (automotive, medical devices, aerospace).

• Knowledge of secure boot, firmware update mechanisms, and hardware-software co-design.

• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $109,000.00 to $174,800.00

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. 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 March 31, 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.

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