Sr. Robotics Simulation Engineer

Johnson & Johnson•Santa Clara, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Sr. Robotics Simulation Engineer, located in Santa Clara, CA. This is a great opportunity for a Robotics Engineer to use fundamental modeling and data-driven analysis techniques to bring together the needs of multiple partners, including end-user, regulatory, clinical, mechanical, electrical, controls, marketing, etc. The candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining simulation tools for surgical robotic systems, enabling the model-based analysis framework to support technical trades and decisions. The role requires a strong background in the kinematics/dynamics of multi-axis systems, robot manipulators, physics, data analytics, and simulation modeling.

Requirements

Minimum B.S (Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or other related Engineering field equivalent) and 4+ years of industry experience with proven success in Robotics Systems or M.S. with 2+ years, or Ph. D. and 0+ years of industry experience with proven success in Robotics Systems.
Solid foundation in kinematics, multi-body dynamics, and control of multi-axis mechanical applications is required.
Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim for robotics simulation or Gazebo with ROS.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to partition, decompose, and solve complex engineering problems in cross-domain contexts.
Strong experience in robotics simulation, motion planning, and optimization is required.
Experience with physics-engine; strong mathematical background; experience working with robotic arms is preferred.
Experience in high-level analysis languages MATLAB/Simulink and Python is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with cloud-based data platforms is preferred.
Experience with cloud-based data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain computational and logical models for key system performance aspects and behaviors.
Create and execute realistic robotic system simulations utilizing the NVIDIA technologies, including tools like Isaac Sim and Omniverse.
Perform ad-hoc analysis of surgical robotics systems within cloud-based computational platforms.
Collaborate closely with design teams to create solutions that align with requirements and mitigate risks.
Lead technical discussions and multi-functional team meetings with a digital-first approach.
Contribute to building a knowledge database for digital assets and techniques applicable across projects.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours