Staff Optical System Engineer, R&D

6094-Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Legal Entity

Job Location:

Milpitas, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 125000 - 201250

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Milpitas California United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Staff Optical System Engineer R&D located in Milpitas California.

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 vision treatments Ready to join a team thats reimagining how vision is improved Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights science technology and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs from the pediatric to aging eye in a patients lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at The Staff Optical System Engineer R&D will play a pivotal role in leading the development of ophthalmic surgical laser equipment. You will leverage your engineering scientific and clinical expertise to guide design control new product development and enhancements to existing products. This role requires a strong focus on optical system architecture design requirements development and supplier collaboration alongside hands-on integration characterization and optimization of designs at both system and subsystem levels.

You will:

Conduct hands-on design integration and troubleshooting for complex medical laser systems.
Collaborate with multi-functional teams suppliers and contractors to develop robust optical system architectures and validated test methods.
Define manage and mitigate risks associated with subsystem interfaces.
Guide system and subsystem teams through tradeoff decisions balancing customer and business benefits against technical complexities and schedule risks.
Service as subject matter expert (SME) for one or more ophthalmic medical laser systems.
Conduct and/or advise upon root-cause-analysis (RCA) and troubleshooting during system development installations and fielded systems.
Serve as a liaison among internal R&D teams cross-functional partners and external vendors.
Coordinate with verification teams to ensure that all requirements are verifiable.
Research and stay informed about emerging technologies industry advancements and regulatory trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelors degree in optics physics or a related engineering field; an advanced degree is preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in medical equipment or complex optomechanical and electromechanical systems; 5 years with a Masters degree or 3 years with a Ph.D.
Demonstrated hands-on experience in system integration and test method development.
Proficient in optical system design and simulation using Zemax or equivalent software.
Solid knowledge and hands-on experience in laser and/or optical system development.
Proven ability to solve complex problems effectively.
Highly organized with a methodological scientific approach.
Experience leading projects or subtasks within multi-functional teams.
Strong collaborative skills with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Willingness to travel up to 20% including international and domestic travel.

Preferred:

Experience with laser technology particularly ultrafast lasers and development is a plus.
Experience with medical device technologies development and practices is preferred ideally ophthalmic applications.
Familiarity with systems engineering methodologies related to requirement development and management is highly preferred.
Previous use of requirement management tools (e.g. Polarion DOORS or Cognition Cockpit) is advantageous.
Experience with analytical tools such as Python MATLAB R or similar is preferred.
Involvement in statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE) is preferred.

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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 () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Research and Development Software Architectures Software Development Management Software Engineering Practices Zemax

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$125000.00 - $201250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Required Experience:

Staff IC