The Staff Optical System Engineer, R&D will play a pivotal role in leading the development of ophthalmic surgical laser equipment. You will leverage your engineering, scientific, and clinical expertise to guide design control, new product development, and enhancements to existing products. This role requires a strong focus on optical system architecture design, requirements development, and supplier collaboration, alongside hands-on integration, characterization, and optimization of designs at both system and subsystem levels.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct hands-on design, integration, and troubleshooting for complex medical laser systems.

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams, suppliers, and contractors to develop robust optical system architectures and validated test methods.

• Define, manage, and mitigate risks associated with subsystem interfaces.

• Guide system and subsystem teams through tradeoff decisions, balancing customer and business benefits against technical complexities and schedule risks.

• Service as subject matter expert (SME) for one or more ophthalmic medical laser systems.

• Conduct, and/or advise upon, root-cause-analysis (RCA) and troubleshooting during system development, installations, and fielded systems.

• Serve as a liaison among internal R&D teams, cross-functional partners, and external vendors.

• Coordinate with verification teams to ensure that all requirements are verifiable.

• Research and stay informed about emerging technologies, industry advancements, and regulatory trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, or a related engineering field; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in medical equipment or complex optomechanical and electromechanical systems; 5+ years with a Master's degree or 3+ years with a Ph.D.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in system integration and test method development.

• Proficient in optical system design and simulation using Zemax or equivalent software.

• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience in laser and/or optical system development.

• Proven ability to solve complex problems effectively.

• Highly organized with a methodological, scientific approach.

• Experience leading projects or subtasks within multi-functional teams.

• Strong collaborative skills with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including international and domestic travel.

Preferred:

• Experience with laser technology, particularly ultrafast lasers and development is a plus.

• Experience with medical device technologies, development, and practices is preferred, ideally ophthalmic applications.

• Familiarity with systems engineering methodologies related to requirement development and management is highly preferred.

• Previous use of requirement management tools (e.g., Polarion, DOORS, or Cognition Cockpit) is advantageous.

• Experience with analytical tools such as Python, MATLAB, R, or similar is preferred.

• Involvement in statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE) is preferred.

This job posting is anticipated to close on January 19, 2024, the company may however extend this time-period.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 105000 to 150,000. California Bay Area - The anticipated base pay range for this position is 121000 to 194350.

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)).
• 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.