Electrical Engineer – R&D Robotics
Listed on 2026-03-04
-
Engineering
Robotics, Systems Engineer
Overview
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 Med Tech, 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
Job FunctionSupply Chain Engineering
Job Sub FunctionElectrical Engineering
Job CategoryScientific/Technology
All Job Posting LocationsSanta Clara, California, United States of America
Job DescriptionJohnson & Johnson, Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) group is recruiting for a Electrical Engineer – R&D Robotics
, with a focus in AI/ML Compute and Audio and Video (A/V) Electronics, 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 Med Tech 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.
Core Job Responsibilities- Architect, integrate and test an embedded Acoustic and Video system using off-the-shelf and semi-custom components.
- Architect, develop, design, and test printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) of varying complexity.
- Own full lifecycle designs of PCBAs including design, technical reviews, prototyping, detailed test, design and release documentation.
- Work closely with multi-functional teammates to develop robust and reliable architectures with electrical functionality driven by simulation, analysis, test.
- Deliver documentation such as, technical reviews, test results and theory of operations.
- Perform component, board, and subsystem level testing to ensure conformance to requirements. Testing may include EMI and ESD analysis, development of test fixturing, and thermal analysis, in addition to other specialties for specific projects.
- Participate in design reviews and xFMEA analysis across the broader team.
- Bachelors in Engineering (or related field) with 2+ years, or Advanced Degree in Engineering or related field with 1+ years of industry experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Altium Designer or related eCAD tool for PCB schematics.
- Strong understanding of Digital and Mixed Signal Electronics Fundamentals.
- Demonstrated understanding of embedded buses and industrial network systems (PCIe, Ethernet, Ether Cat, CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.).
- Experience with Linux and Real-time Operating systems and middleware, such as Ubuntu, and QNX.
- Experience in A/V I/O cards, amplifiers and isolation.
- Understanding of AV machine learning algorithms and encoding/decoding.
- Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).