Clinical Engineer

Johnson & Johnson•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

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 Clinical Engineer Robotics and Digital Solutions, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech family of companies, is recruiting for a Staff Clinical Engineer for the Strategic Robotics R&D Team. This position is located in Santa Clara, CA. What We Do: The Strategic Robotics R&D team envisions a future for robotic intervention that is targeted, minimally invasive, and personalized. Building upon a deep understanding of patient and physician needs, we are developing a platform for the next evolution of soft-tissue robotic care! At J&J Robotics we're changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers' abilities and improve patients' diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. J&J 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, 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. Who We Are: We are a team of clinical, electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, robotic controls, and software engineers who are passionate about improving patient care. The team includes a wide range of experience levels from junior engineers to industry experts. We value autonomy and empower each other to take action while remaining a supportive and closely knit team. We take pride in our culture and are committed to building an environment that is inclusive and promotes diversity of thought through varied experiences and backgrounds. You: As a member of the Strategic Robotics R&D team you will join us on our journey to design and build one of the world's most advanced medical robotic platforms! You will have the opportunity to define user needs, establish clinical and engineering requirements, consider clinical risks, and identify solutions to guide product development. This role offers high autonomy and growth opportunities within the team as we progress towards realizing our vision.

Requirements

Hold a degree in engineering (e.g. Biomedical/Bioengineering, Mechanical, Electrical) and have 0-3 years of related work experience in medical device development
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams such as R&D, product management, human factors, professional education etc. is required.
Experience collaborating with physicians to gather clinical performance feedback and identify unmet needs is required.
Experience constructing customer and engineering design requirements is required.
Experience designing and conducting pre-clinical engineering studies to assess product performance and safety is required.
Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical and clinical inputs from multiple and varied sources is required.
Outstanding problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on identifying technical challenges and driving innovative solutions is required

Nice To Haves

Analytical Reasoning
Bioinformatics
Biological Engineering
Biological Sciences
Biostatistics
Coaching
Data Savvy
Detail-Oriented
Feasibility Studies
Inventory Management
Preclinical Research
Project Schedule
Prototyping
Research and Development
Researching
SAP Product Lifecycle Management
Technologically Savvy

Responsibilities

Utilize clinical and technical knowledge to collaborate with a cross-functional team to discover, define, develop, and validate a new product
Research relevant disease states, treatment options, patient pathways, surgical techniques, and competitive technologies.
Partner with physicians and key clinical users to develop novel procedural techniques, gather product feedback, and integrate their insights into product iterations
Discover unmet clinical needs, establish customer requirements and provide clinical input to engineering design requirements
Apply clinical knowledge to develop bench models and metrics for evaluation of prototype designs to ensure clinical performance needs are met and maintained during development
Develop new product clinical workflows, conduct clinical risk assessments, and propose effective mitigations for identified hazards
Write plans, protocols, conduct formal testing, and report results of Design validation studies as required by FDA regulations
Support developing customer training materials, user manuals, labeling, formative and summative assessments

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short- and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
consolidated retirement plan (pension)
savings plan (401(k))
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