Manager Product Sustaining Engineering

Johnson & Johnson•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech Surgery team at MONARCH is seeking a Manager Product Sustaining Engineering for its Robotics & Digital Solutions organization. Based fully onsite in San Jose, California, this role leads a team of engineers and also contributes directly to complex electronics, PCB/PCBA, test equipment, and electromechanical fixture challenges. The position supports manufacturing and production activities across new product introduction, sustaining programs, validation, reliability testing, repair, and rework. It works closely with cross-functional partners to ensure manufacturing and capital-equipment requirements are addressed and that work meets quality, documentation, and compliance expectations. Travel to the Milpitas, California location may be required, up to 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Biomedical Engineering, or an advanced degree in a relevant engineering field.
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
At least 2 years of experience as a people leader developing teams.
Experience in manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, equipment engineering, test engineering, electrical engineering, or related technical operations.
Strong hands-on technical background in electronics, PCBA, electromechanical systems, or manufacturing test equipment.
Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, PCB layouts, test procedures, and equipment documentation.
Demonstrated ability to resolve sophisticated technical issues and develop practical solutions.
Experience leading technical contributors, project teams, or cross-functional initiatives.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, validation, documentation control, quality systems, and regulated product environments.
Strong communication, prioritization, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to balance people management with direct hands-on technical work.
Demonstrated Credo-based leadership.
Knowledge of good manufacturing practices and production-process documentation.
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and management of statistical procedures.
Knowledge of quality systems, QSIT, FDA guidelines, 21 CFR 820, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and relevant guidance.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, Jira, and Minitab.
Comprehension of standard costs and work-standards management in SAP or other ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering field.
Experience in medical-device manufacturing or another regulated industry.
Experience with capital equipment, robotic systems, test equipment, repair/rework processes, or system-level manufacturing.
Experience designing, upgrading, modifying, or sustaining electromechanical manufacturing fixtures and test equipment.
Experience with board-level modifications, PCBA, electronics upgrades, and test development.
Understanding of sensors, motors, power supplies, controllers, cabling, harnesses, pneumatic systems, data acquisition, and fixture automation.
Familiarity with ETQ, Agile, Box, Maximo, or similar quality and documentation platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, prioritization, accountability, and development for the engineering team.
Set expectations for ownership, communication, documentation quality, and execution; balance workloads and align resources with priorities.
Promote teamwork, technical rigor, continuous improvement, trust, mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and cross-training.
Provide practical technical guidance to engineers and technicians during design, troubleshooting, validation, and production activities.
Lead Systems Manufacturing deliverables across NPI, sustaining programs, validation, reliability testing, repair, rework, and production support in line with program priorities.
Drive completion of manufacturing documentation, including MPIs, rework instructions, test procedures, validations, and process updates.
Ensure fixtures support manufacturability, serviceability, usability, safety, reliability, and long-term production needs.
Identify opportunities to replace costly or obsolete components with improved alternatives while maintaining quality and compliance.
Partner with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Service, OPM, PMO, Supplier Quality, and other teams to represent manufacturing and capital-equipment requirements early.
Communicate project status and risks clearly and regularly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
Ensure team documentation is complete, accurate, clear, and audit-ready before review or release.
Support continuous improvement initiatives that reduce unplanned rework, improve manufacturing readiness, and increase execution efficiency.
Design and improve PCB/PCBA, electronics, wiring, harnesses, sensors, controllers, and electromechanical fixtures.
Balance people-management responsibilities with direct, hands-on technical contributions.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Pension plan
401(k) savings plan
Long-term incentive program
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 56 hours per calendar year for employees residing in Washington State
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, or foster care of a child
Condolence leave: 30 days for an immediate family member and 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver leave: 10 days
Volunteer leave: 4 days
Military spouse time off: 80 hours
Exercise reimbursement
Flexible time off
Paid volunteer leave