Staff Engineer, Controls and Automation MedTech Surgery

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Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the worlds most prevalent conditions such as obesity cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at are searching for the best talent for a Staff Engineer Controls and Automation. This role will be based in Cincinnati OH and will work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site. Relocation assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis.

Purpose: The Staff Engineer Controls and Automation will serve as a key technical contributor with respect to controls and automation of manufacturing lines for our new product development teams. Our team of scientists engineers and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry and we put this same passion into all we do including our manufacturing lines. As a key member of this group you will be making vital contributions bringing advanced Controls Automation Vision Systems and SCADA/MES systems to life to deliver lifesaving medical devices to market thereby improving patient care through innovation. This role provides an opportunity to develop exciting new manufacturing systems delivering medical devices to the market.

You will be responsible for:

• Leads Automation and Controls strategy from concept with equipment vendor through IQ/OQ/PQ at the production plant. This includes working with vendors to deliver robust solutions with respect to all Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLCs HMIs Cognex/Keyence Vision Systems and any MES/SCADA systems.
• The individual will guide the Product Development Team through automation specifications requirements and validations of the entire manufacturing lines as well as providing guidance for TMV and GR&R issues related to automation.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to deliver advanced automated manufacturing lines with outstanding metrics such as minimal downtime and minimal scrap.
• Participate in multi-functional discussions and design reviews including product manufacturing at multiple scales (modeling lab pilot and manufacturing)
• Individual will have strong foundation in automation engineering PLC/HMI programming and control systems.
• Ability to design troubleshoot and validate GxP-compliant automated equipment.
• Proficiency in electrical schematics wiring diagrams and P&IDs.
• Familiarity with ISA-95 / PERA architectures for IT/OT integration.
• Prior experience in medical devices pharmaceutical or other GxP-regulated industries.
• Strong documentation skills for validation protocols and QMS alignment.
• Experience leading FAT SAT and commissioning of automated equipment.
• Exposure to digital twin / data collection systems (e.g. WinCC Ignition historian).
• Cross-functional collaboration with Quality Manufacturing and IT.
• Travel to manufacturing suppliers and manufacturing base up to 30%.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required; Advanced Degree strongly preferred. Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering field of study required.
• At least 8 years relevant controls/automation engineering experience required (6 with Advanced Degree).
• Experience in developing and validating test methods on an automated production line.
• Successful experiences in launching new automation lines delivering products to market.
• Excellent communication collaboration and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment
• Requires experience managing self-directed work teams
• This position is based in Cincinnati Ohio and requires up to 30% travel both domestic and international.

Preferred Technical Skills:

PLC/HMI

• Experience programming PLCs. (Preferably Allen Bradley)
  • RSLogix / Studio 5000 (ControlLogix CompactLogix)
  • FactoryTalk View SE/ME (HMI design and distributed systems)
  • FactoryTalk Directory and Active Directory Integration
  • Knowledge of Stratix switch configuration (VLANs QoS NAT IGMP snooping)
  • Experience with ThinManager-managed thin clients
• Experience programming Human Machine Interface (HMI).
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with respect to electrical hardware and software.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN for reading updating and troubleshooting equipment schematics
  • Servo motion control (Kinetix Siemens drives or equivalent)
  • Safety systems: GuardLogix CIP Safety ISO 13849/IEC 62061 familiarity
  • Networking: PERA architectures Stratix managed switches IGMP/VLAN configurations cybersecurity hardening.

Machine Vision

• Experience programming and developing vision systems in both Cognex and Keyence.
  • Cognex VisionPro / In-Sight Explorer: Vision tool development defect detection TestRun
  • Keyence (XG-X CV-X LM series): Measurement applications vision inspection light micrometer programming
  • Integration of vision systems into Rockwell PLCs and SCADA

MES/SCADA

• Experience developing MES/Scada systems Ignition experience a plus.
  • Ignition (Inductive Automation): Tag configuration scripting database integration historian setup
  • Siemens Opcenter (MES): Recipe management track-and-trace electronic batch records equipment integration
• Experience and knowledge of network and database design for production systems:
  • IndustrialEtherNet/IPandProfinetcommunications
  • SQL / MS SQL database integration for historians MES and analytics
  • OPC-UA or MQTT connectivity and gateway concepts

Data Acquisition

• Experience and knowledge of network and database design.
  • Industrial Ethernet/IP and Profinet communications
  • SQL / MSSQL database integration for historians and MES
  • OPC-UA connectivity

Robotics

• Experience with FANUC/UR programming debugging path optimizing and operating industrial and/or collaborative robots.
• Applying robotics for assembly handling or inspection in a production environment.
• Programming and operating collaborative robots
• Performing quality control

AI/ML

• Designing developing and deploying AI models and systems by collecting and preparing data writing code and implementing algorithms.
• Responsibilities include creating scalable machine learning pipelines optimizing model performance and integrating AI solutions into production environments.

Networking

• Design implement and maintain a companys production network infrastructure to ensure it is secure stable and performs efficiently. Key duties include installing and configuring network hardware like routers and switches troubleshooting network issues managing network security.
• Ability to design review and maintain production network architectures in alignment with IT/OT cybersecurity standards.
• Familiarity with:
  • Network hardware configuration (routers managed switches)
  • Network segmentation VLANs QoS and secure remote access
  • Collaboration with corporate IT on ISA-95 / PERA aligned architectures

Additional Qualifications

• Experience successfully taking a manufacturing line through IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Certifications & Regulatory Knowledge
  • GAMP 5: Experience with validation and lifecycle documentation (URS FRS IQ/OQ/PQ risk assessments)
  • 21 CFR Part 11 & Part 820: Understanding of electronic records audit trails and FDA compliance
  • Certified Automation Professional (CAP) ISA or equivalent (preferred)
  • Rockwell Automation Certification (e.g. ControlLogix Programmer FactoryTalk SE)
  • Ignition Gold Certification (preferred)
  • Siemens Opcenter or MES integration training (preferred)
  • Cognex Certified Vision Professional (CCVP) or A3 CVP Basic/Advanced
  • Keyence Vision / Measurement certification (vendor training acceptable)

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 accommodation please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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