Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Johnson & Johnson • Full-time • US328 CA Santa Clara - 5490 Great America Pkwy, United States of America • 1w ago

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 MedTech, 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering within our Robotics & Digital Solutions organization. The location for this position is Santa Clara, CA.

Robotics and Digital Solutions, is part of Johnson & Johnson Med Tech. 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.

Overview:

The Mechanical Engineering Sr. Manager is responsible for leading the architecture, development, and execution of robotic mechanical subsystems for projects and programs within the Hardware Engineering R&D Team under the Robotics and Digital Solutions division of Ethicon/JnJ.

Core Job Responsibilities:

Lead the mechanical development of specific subsystems for the Hardware R&D team.
Own architecture, design, implementation, testing, and commercialization for relevant hardware subsystems.
Design solutions in a fast-paced environment with a quick development cycle and support those designs with prototype, analysis, and testing results.
Work closely with cross-departmental engineering teams for smooth subsystem and system integration.
Manage and development efforts with 3rd party vendors.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering during development through design transfer to manufacturing.
Manage team and budget for responsible projects.
Hire and grow team according to budget and plan. Work closely with recruiters for hiring and employee onboarding.
Lead and participate in refining the design control processes.
Coach and mentor junior engineers.
Lead and participate in design reviews to ensure key goals are met.
Lead and support Risk Management activities, including FMEAs to ensure robust and reliable designs.
Provide technical project management to ensure development solutions meet the internal needs.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

Minimum B.S (Mechanical Engineering or other related Engineering field equivalent).
A minimum of 8+ years of practical experience in the design and commercialization of complex electromechanical products. Bonus for capital medical device experience.
Proven track record of design leadership for product development (concept through launch).
Excellent written & verbal communication and presentation skills.
Proven experience with complex mechanisms and automation.
Experience with drivetrain-related components such as gears, lead screws, splines, cams, linear guides, belts and pulleys.
Comfortable with all phases of product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification & validation, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing.
Experience and proficiency in using CAD to craft and document both large and small parts and assemblies.
Familiarity with drafting and applicable drafting standards.
Hands-on with a proven track record of working well in a team environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes (including machining, sheet metal, rapid prototyping, sand casting, cast urethane, etc.).
Mechanical design and analysis skills including statics, dynamics, strength of materials and stress analysis.
Strong understanding of component selection criteria, and design for reliability and manufacturability.

Preferred Requirements:

5+ years of mechanical engineering management experience, preferably with complex electro-mechanical systems.
SolidWorks experience.
Experience with PDM and/or Agile EC.
Experience with designing hardware products in an FDA or other regulated industry; comfortable with concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis
Familiarity with IEC-60601-1.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. 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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

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
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on 09/02/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $168,000.00 to $ 271,400.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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