Sr. NPI Software Engineer/Surgical Robotics-Ottava Pre-Identified Candidate
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson RAD (Robotics and Digital) is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction Software Engineer for its OTTAVA surgical robotics platform in Santa Clara, California. The role leads the design, development, qualification, and implementation of manufacturing test solutions for electro-mechanical components and subassemblies. It drives subsystem test strategy and supports robust, repeatable, scalable manufacturing test processes that meet product quality, reliability, and regulatory requirements. Working with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier teams, the engineer develops automated test systems, fixtures, software applications, and validation methods, while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and execution oversight throughout the product lifecycle. The position is fully onsite and may require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel. The anticipated base pay range is $94,000 to $133,518. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, business accident, and group legal insurance; pension and 401(k) plans; eligibility for the long-term incentive program; and vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental leave, condolence leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time off.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field.
- Experience with instrumentation automation and scripting languages such as Python, Shell, SQL, Batch, Bash, or Linux commands.
- Proficiency with software engineering tools.
- Ability to produce clear, high-quality documentation understandable to internal and external personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with test equipment and test fixture design.
- Advanced degree.
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Oracle Agile.
- Experience in the medical device industry.
- Intermediate understanding of electrical systems and power electronics.
Responsibilities
- Lead testing activities for an assigned subsystem and coordinate broader work as part of the overall strategic vision.
- Work with Manufacturing and Design teams to design, develop, document, and qualify manufacturing test processes for electro-mechanical components and subassemblies of a medical robotics system.
- Develop test algorithms, scripts, data acquisition, and measurement systems, emphasizing repeatability and reproducibility.
- Write well-designed, testable code and automate test processes using in-house test software and scripts.
- Develop, document, and release electro-mechanical manufacturing test fixtures using custom and off-the-shelf hardware and software.
- Perform failure analysis on electro-mechanical equipment.
- Release engineering documentation and bills of materials.
- Contribute to test development, test coverage, execution, and documentation of results.
- Drive qualification, validation, and Test Method Validation activities.
- Mentor other engineers to support learning and accelerate project milestones.
- Provide detailed status updates and activity tracking.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- Pension and 401(k) savings plan.
- Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
- Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to plan terms and date of hire.
- Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 56 hours for employees residing in Washington, subject to plan terms and date of hire.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
