Staff Electrical Engineer - Robotics

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

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Staff Electrical Engineer, Robotics to join DePuy Synthes located in Boston, MA.

Purpose:

The Staff Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Spine Robotics Hardware organization, making vital contributions to the existing VELYS Spine Robotic Hardware platform, the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline, and the transformation of patient care through innovation. They will provide advanced electrical engineering expertise, drive crossfunctional problem solving, and support the development, verification, and validation of complex electromechanical systems in a fastpaced robotics environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the electrical design, integration, and verification of complex electromechanical subsystems for robotic medical devices throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive cross‑functional technical problem solving, collaborating closely with Mechanical, Systems, Software/Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure robust system performance.
• Lead the product through IEC 60601 compliance activities—including EMC, electrical safety, risk management, and essential performance—by coordinating internal teams, external test labs, and design updates required to achieve certification.
• Lead root cause investigations on electrical and software related issues that arise during the prototype and production processes.
• Work with external and internal manufacturers to implement testing of capital equipment
• Provides leadership for new product development teams and participates in discovery, concept and feasibility research.
•  Approves design specifications, drawings, and protocols as defined in the signature matrix.
• Partners with affiliated disciplines such as regulatory affairs and clinical affairs to assure adequate compliance design inputs are included.
• Work with external and internal manufacturers to implement testing of capital equipment
• Support Design Verification and Validation (DV/VV) builds, analyze test results, and drive corrective actions to ensure reliability, safety, and manufacturability.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives in hardware architecture, design practices, and test methodologies         
• Primary point of contact with the manufacturing partner for manufacturing related activities, including suppliers, device builds, component development, process and assembly development, PFMEAs, collaboration meetings, etc.
• Apply prior work experience, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) techniques, Lean Six Sigma process knowledge, and risk analysis tools to drive the product design to its most efficient and manufacturable outcome.
• Provide day-to-day direction and prioritization of development team tasks.
• Utilize advanced lab test equipment—including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, signal generators, and EMI pre‑compliance tools—to debug, characterize, and validate electrical and electromechanical systems.

Required Skills/Experiences:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• Regulated industry experience required. Medical device industry experience highly preferred
• Proficiency utilizing the MS Office 365 tools (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and handle a varied workload
• Solid ability to balance changes in scope, resources, and timing on projects while handling risks and maintaining determined focus on customer satisfaction
• Demonstrated strong leadership , technical skill and collaboration qualities

• Experience with analog and digital circuitry design and development.
• Detailed understanding of board-level printed circuit design and signal integrity issues.
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Experience designing PCBAs (Schematics, Analysis, Layout, Manufacturing)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience leading cross‑functional hardware teams in the development of capital medical robotics or surgical navigation systems.
• Experience with Robotics highly preferred
• Hands‑on expertise with motor control, high‑power electronics, motion systems, or real‑time sensing for robotic platforms.
• Proficiency with industry‑standard ECAD/MCAD collaboration tools and advanced simulation techniques (e.g., Altium, SPICE, Multisim).
• Demonstrated success working with external design partners and contract manufacturers to scale complex electromechanical products into production.
• Experience with global medical device standards IEC 60601 (e.g., ISO 14971, ISO 13485) and experience supporting regulatory submissions.

 

 Other:

This is a hybrid position located in Boston, MA and requires up to 25% (Domestic/International) travel.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. 

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Design Mindset, Feasibility Studies, Process Improvements, Product Design, Product Knowledge, Program Management, Prototyping, Research and Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

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)).
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 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