Manager, Instruments & Accessories Design Integration

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for aManager Instruments & Accessories Design Integration within our Robotics & Digital Solutions organization. The location for this position isSanta Clara CA.

At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions were 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. Youll 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 MedTech 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.

Overview:

TheManager Instruments & Accessories Design Integrationwill provide functional leadership for a group of talented and versatile engineers working in a matrix environment to create the best-in-class surgical devices for the OTTAVA Surgical Robot. The Instruments and Accessories Design Integration Team is responsible for implementing the framework and processes to integrate operate and troubleshoot instruments on the incredibly complex Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA Robotic Systems within the R&D organization. You will lead a team consisting of engineers and technicians that will maintain multiple configurations of instruments to support the R&D testing environment troubleshoot and resolve known issues document novel issues that arise during use and partner with Instrument Design functions to evaluate and improve instruments under development. Applicants should have experience working with complex electromechanical systems but need not have a technical background in robotics. This is a phenomenal opportunity for someone with an interest in medical robotics to gain deep technical and industry knowledge while providing a critical service to the OTTAVA program.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the I&A Design Integration Team including functional leadership HR responsibility budget and planning to support project teams.

• Support talent development including developing technical and leadership skills as well as clinical understanding.

• Develop strategies and solutions in a fast-paced environment that ensure a comprehensive evaluation of device performance.

• Lead and/or support initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency including test and process improvements.

• Lead and /or support innovation projects targeted to a specific business need.

• Lead and/or support technical root cause investigations leading to recommended plan of action

• Collaborate with cross functional partners to advance/accelerate R&D projects.

• Engage third party suppliers as needed to support R&D needs.

• Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to deliver cost efficient and innovative products and processes.

• Collaborate with regulatory partners to ensure accuracy and alignment of strategies in support of device submissions.

• Hire and grow team according to business plan. Partner with recruiters for hiring and employee onboarding.

• Coach and mentor the team.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Skills Education And Experience:

• Minimum B.S (Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering or other related Engineering field equivalent).

• 6 years of practical experience in the design and commercialization of medical products.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver R&D projects and strong data analysis skills and leadership.

• Excellent written & verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Comfortable with all phases of product development lifecycle from concept to production.

• Hands-on with a track record of working well in a team environment.

• Experience with designing and developing products in an FDA or other regulated industry.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills Education And Experience:

• 2 years of engineering management experience preferably with complex mechanical or electro-mechanical systems.

• Ability to lead and drive outcomes across a matrix environment.

• Experience with the development of robotic and or laparoscopic surgical tools is highly desired.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $134000.00 to $231150.00

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 corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys 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 Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys 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: job posting is anticipated to close on 01/20/26. The Company may however extend this time-period in which case the posting will remain available on 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 & 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 accommodationexternal applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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