Principal Engineer, IT R&D PLM - Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Santa Clara, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will have lead accountability, supporting development of the Circulatory Restoration (Shockwave) R&D Windchill Product Lifecycle Management platform implementation using Agile software development methodologies. Utilizes knowledge of business process, project management, computer software and hardware to analyze, design, implement and test information technology in the PLM, PDM, CAD, CAM, CAE (PLM/CAx) domain. Identifies technology enablers that support continuous improvement within PLM/CAx enabled business processes. Researches, identifies and promotes technology solutions that enable business objectives. Recommends cost saving solutions and implementation plans. Mentors development team members and meet quality standards and business requirements within time constraints and budget. Solves day-to-day project based business issues. Collaborates with the product owner, scrum master, business users, project managers and vendor resources to define technical requirements and specifications. Processes suggestions and ideas for process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering or related field highly preferred
Other Domain expertise in PLM, CAD, CAM, CAE in R&D and/or Supply Chain environments
8 - 10 years’ experience supporting R&D, Supply Chain and Quality organizations on PLM Implementations.
5+ years’ experience delivering technical solutions for business problems by driving decisions and alignment between business and technical partners
5+ years’ experience with development and configuration of Windchill PLM
5+ years of experience with PTC Windchill PDMLink, ProjectLink
Expert knowledge of Windchill PLM
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) release practice
Experience in GxP systems and Computer System Validation in a regulated environment
Experience working with Computer Aided Engineering & Manufacturing applications.
Experience mapping business processes and associated requirements
Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices; waterfall and Agile
Experience with software configuration managements tools
Experience with Project and Program management practices
Experience leading teams of colleagues, vendor resources and/or external consulting resources
Experience presenting Solutions resulting from Sprints as part of the Agile methodology
Experience with incorporating user feedback into solutions and backlogs
Expert communication skills required including at the executive level.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners and to lead and empower teams to deliver
Think strategically and tactically to resolve problems, prioritize, and balance multiple tasks.
Maintain organization and discipline across squad during delivery.
Works independently without daily supervision.
Relies on experience & judgment to plan & accomplish goals.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLM data migration, production data correction and manipulations
Experience in JIRA, Confluence
Training & Certification in PLM/CAx applications such as: PTC: Windchill Java Programmer certification
Software Development and Management processes and tools such as: JIRA / Fisheye / Eclipse Subversion Oracle Database
Project Management skills including: Project planning Work estimating techniques Status reporting

Responsibilities

Become the primary technical SME for Shockwave IT working with J&J PLM central team supporting the circulatory restoration business.
Provide technical expertise and design solutions on Windchill PLM along with J&J and vendor teams.
Support other engineers to build and maintain software, translating user stories from the backlog into working code, using modern design patterns and architectural principles
Support team members problem-solve technical challenges and guide them on implementing the solution, using the squad technology strategy as a guide
Accountable for code written that is high quality, well documented, aligned to standards, efficient, and is easy to maintain
Mentor and coach the technical team members on best practices/principles (e.g., via code reviews)
Works with other Lead Engineers/squads to manage risks and solve, escalate, and track cross-squad dependencies and impediments
Backlog Grooming, Solution planning and design including functional requirements, user stories, functional design and architecture.
Evaluate requests for technical feasibility and procedural compliance before accepting work into the backlog.
Facilitate cross-functional discussion to gain consensus on how to proceed for unique incidents.
Lead software development using the Agile methodology (new projects & sustaining)
Develop key functional areas and critical modules
Manage Quality & Compliance documentation for PLM/CAx systems software as assigned
Act as a primary spokesperson to the business users and program leadership about the state of the production system including production issues and managing escalations.
Identify and implement continual improvement opportunities to streamline execution and maximize value delivery to the business, this spans processes or tools.
Cultivate collaborative, healthy, inclusive, and credo-based culture of highly engaged, high performing teams by modeling credo values and valuing diverse perspectives.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year