Staff Electrical Engineer - R&D Systems

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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:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson, Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) group is recruiting for a Staff Electrical Engineer - R&D Systems​, with a focus in AI/ML Compute and Audio and Video (A/V) Electronics, located in Santa Clara, CA. 

At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City and Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing a robotic surgical platform that will set a new standard for the modern OR and transform the surgical experience. OTTAVA is designed as a multi-specialty soft-tissue surgery robot, activating the benefits of AI/ML, connecting health data inside the operating room and out.

The Hardware Team in the RAD group is a diverse group of highly motivated engineers who are passionate about architecting, developing and prototyping the next generation, groundbreaking robotic platforms. We want you to join our team and be part of the success of our mission. 

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Architect, integrate and test an embedded Acoustic and Video system using off-the-shelf and semi-custom components.

• Architect, develop, design, and test printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) of varying complexity.

• Own full lifecycle designs of PCBAs including design, technical reviews, prototyping, detailed test, design and release documentation.

• Work closely with multi-functional teammates to develop robust and reliable architectures with electrical functionality driven by simulation, analysis, test.

• Deliver documentation such as, technical reviews, test results, and theory of operations.

• Perform component, board, and subsystem level testing to ensure conformance to requirements. Testing may include EMI and ESD analysis, development of test fixturing, and thermal analysis, in addition to other specialties for specific projects.

• Participate in design reviews and xFMEA analysis across the broader team.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

• Bachelors in Engineering (or related field) with 6+ years, or Advanced Degree in Engineering or related field with 4+ years of industry experience.

• Demonstrated proficiency in Altium Designer or related eCAD tool for PCB schematics.

• Strong understanding of Digital and Mixed Signal Electronics Fundamentals.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

• Demonstrated understanding of embedded buses and industrial network systems (PCIe, Ethernet, EtherCat, CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.).

• Experience with Linux and Real-time Operating systems and middleware, such as Ubuntu, and QNX.

• Experience in A/V I/O cards, amplifiers and isolation.

• Understanding of AV machine learning algorithms and encoding/decoding.

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 (401(k)).

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

• 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 04/20/26.   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.

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:

Coaching, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Design Mindset, Design Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Organizing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Program Management, Project Reporting, Quality Focus, Research and Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $134,000.00 to $231,150.00 

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