Manufacturing Equipment Design Engineer

Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Engineering Job Category:
Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld 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.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered. We are searching for the best talent for Manufacturing Equipment Design Engineer.

The Mechanical Manufacturing Equipment & Systems Design and Development Engineering Manager will lead the design, development, qualification, and deployment of advanced manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and test platforms supporting robotic medical device manufacturing. This role partners closely with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to deliver scalable, reliable, and compliant manufacturing solutions.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing equipment, automation systems, tooling, fixtures, and test solutions for robotic medical devices.
• Drive manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, ensuring successful transfer from development through commercialization.
• Develop equipment requirements, system architectures, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Design and implement automated assembly, calibration, inspection, and testing solutions to improve quality, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Lead equipment verification, validation, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), and commissioning activities in compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Partner with product development teams to improve manufacturability, testability, reliability, and scalability of new products.
• Manage technical relationships with equipment suppliers, automation integrators, and contract manufacturers.
• Drive capacity expansion, production ramp, line transfer, and manufacturing scale-up initiatives.
• Develop and implement equipment reliability strategies, predictive maintenance programs, and lifecycle management plans.
• Utilize data analytics and statistical methods to identify process improvement opportunities and optimize manufacturing performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for equipment and process-related issues.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, cycle time, quality, OEE, cost reduction, and operational excellence.

• Required Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, equipment development, automation engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience designing and deploying automated manufacturing equipment and test systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting NPI, manufacturing scale‑up, and production transfer activities.
• Demonstrated experience…