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Senior Systems Engineer

AT Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson

Senior Systems Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for an Senior Systems Engineer, located in Santa Clara, CA.

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/.

The Systems Analysis team is seeking a Senior System Engineer to enhance our highly motivated team and assist in developing complex robotic systems within the System Engineering Team under the Robotics and Digital Solutions division of JnJ. This is a compelling opportunity for a Systems Engineer to leverage mathematical modeling techniques to bring together complex (and sometimes conflicting) needs from multiple stakeholders, including end-user, regulatory, clinical, mechanical, electrical, controls, marketing, etc.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining analysis tools in high-level languages such as Matlab/Python, creating and revising related requirements, supporting technical trades and decisions, and guiding efforts in Verification and Validation. Need expertise in multi-axis systems, robot manipulators, physics and block simulators, and simulation modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain computational and logical models of key system performance aspects and behaviors.
  • Develop requirements, specifications, and architectures for system/subsystem performance, based on fundamental analysis and data-driven techniques.
  • Work closely with design teams to enable design solutions that align with requirements and minimize risks
  • Lead a small technical team and support systems engineering activities across the enterprise
  • Help build a knowledge database for analysis tools and techniques that can be used across the project


Qualifications

Professional Experience/Background to be successful in this role:

  • MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, or other closely related fields, with at least 3 years of professional experience (recent graduates with exceptional expertise will be considered)
  • Solid foundation in kinematics, dynamics, and mechatronics. Proficiency in biomechanics and controls preferred.
  • Proficiency in high-level analysis languages (Matlab/Simulink)
  • Proven experience partitioning, decomposing, and solving complex engineering problems in cross-domain contexts.
  • Strong mathematical background is a plus.
  • Experience performing systems engineering functions, including experience writing requirements and design specifications
  • Strong experience in robotics simulation. Experience with physics-engine and game-engines is a plus.

Additional Information:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $105,000 to $169,050.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. •

  • 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; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
    • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA, USA
Job ID: Johnson&Johnson-2406223897W
Employment Type: Other