Senior Metrology Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recruiting a Senior Metrology Engineer in Jacksonville, Florida. The role combines computer vision and metrology expertise to lead the development and integration of inspection systems for automated medical-device manufacturing. As technical project leader, the engineer will define system requirements, guide technology selection and development, manage technical risk, and coordinate cross-functional teams and suppliers. The position also supports high-quality manufacturing, operational reliability, and innovation in vision care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline and typically at least four years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with two years of experience, or a recent PhD graduate.
• Demonstrated project leadership.
• Machine vision engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical devices or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience implementing industrial computer vision hardware, including cameras, lenses, illumination, triggering, and image acquisition software.
• Flawless Project Execution (FPX) certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience applying measurement system analysis (MSA) and statistical techniques to characterize inspection performance, such as design of experiments (DoE), repeatability and reproducibility, bias, and robustness.
• Experience leading capital projects through procurement, installation, commissioning, validation, production ramp-up, and handoff to operations.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification and computerized system validation (CSV).

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams toward project and technology objectives, manage technical risks, and present status, decisions, and issues to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with experts to translate product, process, and quality requirements into measurable inspection and system requirements.
• Lead technology evaluation, selection, and development, including hardware evaluation, feasibility and bench testing, configuration optimization, inline installation, and system acceptance.
• Partner with external suppliers and system integrators to develop technical solutions; define and review technical scopes of work and ensure solutions meet project requirements.
• Work with internal partners to establish preventive-maintenance, calibration, spare-parts, backup, training, and support plans for systems after launch.
• Establish risk-based test strategies, including feasibility studies, design verification, and factory and site acceptance testing.
• Serve as the subject matter expert during audits, reviews, transfers, and technical decisions.
• Mentor and guide early-career engineers without formal authority.

What This Job Offers

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