Associate Performance Engineer, R&D - MedTech

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Robotics and Digital (RAD) Solutions is recruiting for an Associate Performance Engineer - R&D Robotics. This role will be located in Cincinnati, OH & work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site.

Purpose:

As an Associate Performance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing the system-level performance of our innovative robotic medical devices. Working closely with engineers across various fields, you will design tests, develop testing strategies, and analyze data to ensure our devices meet performance requirements. Your expertise will be critical in driving the integration and optimization of robotic hardware and software, instrumentation, and control algorithms to deliver exceptional performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design tests to accurately capture system performance relative to requirements.
• Define testing strategies that align with business and timing constraints.
• Write test scripts to capture and post-process test data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data analysis.
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations to interpret test data and guide decision-making.
• Collaborate with capital hardware and software engineers to ensure instruments meet performance requirements and facilitate seamless integration.
• Perform test method validation on formal verification test methods to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field is required.
• A minimum of 1+ years’ experience in product development/design experience is required.
• Proven experience in test method development, data analysis, and root cause analysis is required.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for test automation and data processing is required.
• Basic mechanical design and analysis skills, including an understanding of mechanism design and machine elements are required.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills, with the ability to present technical information to engineering teams
• Ability to set and prioritize goals with general guidance from management
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required, including overnight stays
• Experience in the design, development, and commercialization of medical devices, with an understanding of their application in surgical procedures is preferred.
• Experience verifying medical devices according to regulatory standards, including FDA requirements, is preferred.
• Systems-based design experience, including integration of cross-disciplinary technologies such as mechanical, electrical, controls, and software is preferred.
• Experience using or developing with ROS 2, databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, and cloud platforms are preferred
• Vision inspection and processing experience using Cognex or OpenCV is preferred
• Experience in SolidWorks is preferred
• Knowledge of statistical analysis software such as Minitab is preferred
• Experience creating dashboards for data visualization is preferred
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and Bitbucket is preferred

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Assembly Operations, Calibration Procedures, Customer Service, Electrical Engineering, Execution Focus, Goal-Oriented, Process Oriented, Project Management, Report Writing, Research and Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research, Technical Troubleshooting, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy, Versatility

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$76,000.00 - $121,900.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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

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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits