Electrical Engineer - R&D Robotics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $87,000 - $140,300

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson, Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) group is recruiting for an Electrical Engineer, located 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 developing next generation, groundbreaking robotic platforms. We want you to join our team and be part of the success of our miss Overview As an Electrical Engineer on the Ottava Team, you will join a team of engineers working to develop and validate next generation power electronics, control systems, and network architecture used within the robotic surgery space. You will be responsible for developing and implementing electrical designs throughout the system and integrating these designs into the system architecture. This position places an emphasis on working closely with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to develop sophisticated hardware designs. Candidates must be self-motivated, independent and have an eagerness to learn and work as a team, as well as a desire to thrive in an innovative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's with 2+ years or Masters in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Proficiencies in Altium Designer or related CAD tool for schematics and PCB layout.
• Experience designing and developing sophisticated analog and digital electrical systems from feasibility through to production.
• Ability to debug and test using high speed oscilloscopes and other test tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motor control and POL circuits.
• Experience with serial communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, etc.
• Design for electromagnetic compatibility and immunity, electrically fast transients, electrostatic discharge, etc.
• Design for test, manufacture, assembly.
• Experience in Medical Devices, 21 CFR Part 820, IEC60601-1, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and test sophisticated and reliable printed circuit boards (PCA) for various robotic tasks.
• Own full lifecycle designs of PCAs including: design, technical reviews, prototyping, detailed test and design documentation for production release.
• Work closely with multi-functional teammates to develop robust architectures and electrical functionality driven by test and simulation analysis.
• Perform component and subsystem level testing to ensure conformance to design requirements. Testing may include EMI and ESD analysis, test fixturing, and thermal analysis, in addition to other specialties for specific projects.
• Participate in design reviews, fault safety analysis, and design failure mode analysis across the broader team.

Benefits

• 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
• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $87,000.00 to $140,300.00
• This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level