Staff Computer Hardware Architect

Johnson & Johnson • Santa Clara, CA

2d • $141,000 - $227,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson, Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) group is recruiting for a Staff Computer Hardware Architect, 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 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 (Redwood City and Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. 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. The Hardware Team in the RAD group is a diverse group of highly motivated engineers who are passionate about architecting, developing and prototyping the next generation, groundbreaking robotic platforms. We want you to join our team and be part of the success of our mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in engineering (or related field) with 6+ years, or Advanced Degree in Engineering or related field with 4+ years of industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience architecting computer systems using both x86 and ARM architectures.
• Proven experience designing and developing custom computer solutions from feasibility through to production.
• Ability to work onsite at Santa Clara Office.
• ARM Architectures
• Computer System Design
• Computer Systems
• x86 (Microprocessor)

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing electronics in Medical or similar regulated industry.
• Demonstrated understanding of embedded buses and industrial network systems (PCIe, Ethernet, EtherCat, CAN, etc.).
• Experience using Electronics CAD (Altium, Cadence) and Thermal Simulation Tools.
• Experience with Linux and Real-time Operating systems and middleware, such as Ubuntu, and QNX.
• Understanding of specifications and implementation of GPUs and FPGAs.
• Understanding of software architecture and its implications on hardware design.

Responsibilities

• Using requirements developed through multi-functional team input, design and develop computer and network architecture schemes for advanced robotic systems.
• Distill internal requirements into subsystem specifications for computer designs including memory, processing power, computing speeds, peripheral busses, graphics, and thermals.
• Understand commercial product roadmaps related to processing systems to resolve short term and long-term needs and benefits.
• Deliver documentation to support computer architecture decisions in medical devices such as technical reviews, test results, and theory of operations.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teammates to develop robust architectures driven by test and simulation analysis.
• Perform component and subsystem level testing to ensure conformance to design. Testing may include EMI and ESD analysis, test fixturing, and thermal analysis, in addition to other specialties for specific projects.
• Participate in and drive design reviews, fault safety analysis, and design FMEA analysis.

Benefits

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees