Senior Electrical Engineer, R&D

Senior Electrical Engineer

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We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Electrical Engineer to support our handheld medical devices business. This role will be located in Cincinnati, OH & work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site. Relocation assistance is available to qualified candidates.

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for acting as an electrical/electro-mechanical expert team member leading and supporting various assignments to ensure business continuity of Ethicon's Capital Systems and Handheld devices. This role will work multi-functionally on electrical hardware and software engineering activities related to product enhancement, regulatory requirements, compliance/quality improvements, process simplification, and cost improvements.

You will be responsible for:

• Implement and coordinate work required for engineering changes to address electrical hardware and software aspects of capital systems and handheld devices.
• Lead and support field root cause investigation and resolution, including gap analysis, production troubleshooting, and process/product validation.
• Develop strong partnerships with multi-functional leaders and suppliers to drive alignment, prioritize and complete combined projects.
• Ensure projects are driven in compliance with regulatory requirements (GMP, ISO, MDR) & Ethicon policy & procedure requirement
• Ensure the safety and critical performance of commercial products, per applicable electrical safety standards of medical devices.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5+ years relevant work experience in an electrical engineering role in Research & Development (R&D) is required.
• Experience translating high-level customer needs into technical requirements, analyzing the tradeoffs and business impacts is required.
• Experience with embedded electrical design is required.
• Strong electrical analysis skills, including an understanding of electrical systems and subsystems and how they interact with the overall system design is required.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, verification/validation testing and creating test protocols is required.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and test electrical systems using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers is required.
• Results driven with the ability to work across organizational boundaries. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead project and manage risks.
• Experience with in a medical device or other highly regulated industry is required.
• Experience with family of standards for electrical safety of medical devices IEC 60601 is preferred.
• Experience with designing prototypes, simulation and quickly testing them is preferred.
• Experience solving technical manufacturing issues is preferred.
• Experience with various programming languages (e.g. Labview, C, C++, Python, etc.) is preferred.
• Use of Agile methodology as part of daily activities is preferred.
• This position is based in Cincinnati, OH, and may involve up to 20% travel.

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  or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Calibration Procedures, Customer Service, Engineering, Goal-Oriented, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Project Management, Research and Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research, Technical Troubleshooting, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy, Versatility

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Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Calibration Procedures, Customer Service, Engineering, Goal-Oriented,…