Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company working across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. Its research and product development activities include medicines and therapies for oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary conditions, alongside MedTech solutions for cardiovascular care, orthopaedics, surgery, and vision. The company’s wider work also includes health and wellness education, large-scale manufacturing, investor activities, and global social-impact initiatives, creating opportunities across scientific, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions.

Senior Robotics Verification and Validation Engineering Manager

Lead robotics verification, validation, and integration for Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics medical devices. Manage engineers, testing strategies, regulatory compliance, and product launch support.

Description

  • Manage a team of Verification & Validation and Integration Engineers
  • Partner with systems, hardware, and software engineering teams to establish testable, traceable requirements
  • Set minimum testable requirements after design or requirement changes using risk-based methods
  • Create and execute V&V strategies and master system test plans for complex medical devices
  • Direct investigation, integration, reliability, formal verification, and validation testing
  • Produce system-level V&V documentation, summary reports, and verification results
  • Evaluate and approve subsystem verification deliverables
  • Develop, validate, and implement manual and automated testing methods
  • Coordinate external testing providers, including NRTLs, EMC facilities, and restricted-materials laboratories
  • Manage robotics test laboratories, including calibration, maintenance, safety, quality, and compliance
  • Maintain compliance with FDA, ISO, and IEC regulatory standards
  • Contribute to design transfer, product launches, and complaint investigations
  • Resolve non-conformances, deviations, and test failures through root-cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Work with regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams during audits and inspections
  • Assess product-development critical paths, bottlenecks, and risks
  • Assist with project resource allocation and schedule planning

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biomedical engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline
  • At least 7 years of V&V engineering experience in the medical device industry
  • Strong knowledge of systems engineering and product development lifecycle models, including V-model, waterfall, and Agile
  • Experience using requirements management platforms such as DOORS, Jama, or Polarion
  • Class II or Class III medical device experience preferred
  • Knowledge of embedded systems, firmware or software testing, or electromechanical systems is advantageous
  • Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages such as Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB
  • Strong technical writing and communication abilities
  • CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma certification is advantageous
  • Proficiency in sample-size calculation and statistical data analysis methods

Benefits

  • Consolidated retirement plan, including a pension
  • Savings plan with 401(k)
  • Long-term incentive program
  • 120 hours of vacation per calendar year
  • 40 hours of sick time per calendar year; Colorado employees receive 48 hours and Washington employees receive 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including floating holidays, totaling 13 days per calendar year
  • Up to 40 hours of work, personal, and family time per calendar year
  • 480 hours of parental leave within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster-care placement
  • Bereavement leave of 240 hours for an immediate family member or 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
  • Caregiver leave of 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period, listed as 10 days
  • 32 hours of volunteer leave per calendar year
  • 80 hours of military spouse time off per calendar year
  • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
  • Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

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