Principal Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Robotics & Digital Solutions, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer 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 and Digital Solutions 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. 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.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (BS with strong experience acceptable).
- 10+ years in electronics design and understanding the requirements of all phases of product development
- 5+ years in medical device development
- Advanced PCB design and layout
- Analog and digital circuit design
- Power electronics
- EMC / EMI mitigation
- Isolation design
- Safety compliance
Nice To Haves
- High-voltage medical equipment design
- Motor control systems
- RF or high-speed digital design
- Compliance with global regulatory approvals (FDA, CE)
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical system architecture for medical devices. Define power distribution, grounding strategy, isolation schemes, and safety architecture. Ensure compliance with medical electrical safety standards including IEC 60601-1. Develop system-level block diagrams and electrical specifications.
- Lead design of multi-layer PCBs including high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits. Define PCB layout guidelines for: -Creepage and clearance -Patient isolation barriers -EMI/EMC performance -Thermal management Work closely with layout engineers to ensure compliance with medical safety spacing rules.
- Ensure products meet: -IEC 60601-1 -IEC 60601-1-2 -IEC 62304 (system integration) -ISO 14971 Support EMC, surge, ESD, EFT, and immunity testing. Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding).
- Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding). -Power supplies -Isolation barriers -Patient-connected circuits -Sensor interfaces -High-speed digital systems Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding).
- Perform electrical hazard analysis. Support risk management documentation. Ensure patient and operator protection (MOOP / MOPP).
- Provide technical leadership to electrical and PCB teams. Conduct design reviews and failure analysis. Mentor junior engineers and layout designers. Define best practices for hardware development.
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))
- long-term incentive program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
