Engineer, Automation ApplicationsSurgical Robotics OTTAVA

Johnson & Johnson RAD (Robotics and Digital) is seeking for a Engineer Automation Applications - OTTAVA for our Santa Clara Location.

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Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technologyweredeveloping 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 teamthatsreimagining 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 cardiovasculardiseaseand cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at Engineer Automation Applications willbuilddevelop and deploy scalable next-generation automation across manufacturing this role you will deliver end-to-end automation solutionsincluding robotic cells semi-reconfigurable automated assembly autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) smart workstations and IoT-enabled workflowsensuring robust system design compliance and seamless integration from the shop floor through OT/IT interfaces to enterprise digital platforms.

You will drive modular cost-effective automation that improves throughput and cycle time elevates quality and reliability and increases production flexibility. The successful candidatewill be mentored andsupportedby seniorcolleaguesand learn to developdeep hands-on engineering capability strong troubleshooting instincts and the ability tomaketechnical decisions across cross-functional teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive automation solutions from design through commissioning and handover (FAT/SAT IQ/OQ where applicable run-at-rate).

• Support senior engineers in implementing semi-automated to fully automated solutions including X-Y Cartesian systems robotic cells EOAT vision-guided assembly smart workstations and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

• Support development of functional specifications (URS/FRS) test plans acceptance criteria and commissioning/validation documentation.

• Participate in system design reviews and help provide technical direction to internal teams and integrators to ensure modular scalable and maintainable designs.

• Specify integrate andvalidateautomationhardware and software (robots PLCs HMIs safety controllers vision systems sensors actuators and industrial networks).

• Support machine safety and risk assessments (guarding interlocks collaborative robot safety) and maintain EHS compliance documentation.

• Follow functional safety andstandardscompliance for robot cells and AMR operations (e.g. ISO 10218/TS 15066 ISO 13849/IEC 62061 ISO 12100).

• Implement OT/IIoTconnectivity edge devices and monitoring (equipment status alarms cycle time OEE drivers); collaborate on dashboards and analytics.

• Support andmaintainautomation standards reusable libraries and digital engineering artifacts (robot simulation offline programming digital twin where applicable).

• Partner with manufacturing operations quality IT and cybersecurity to deliver automation solutions.

• Work with suppliers and system integrators including RFQ/SOW development technical delivery support schedule tracking and basic budget management for automation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Mechatronics Robotics Computer or Manufacturing Engineering.

• Less than3years of experience in industrial automation/robotics

Required

• Hands-on interest invariousformof automation includingindustrial robotics;willingness to learn robot cell layout EOAT fundamentals machine safety basics and cycle-time optimization.

• Basic scripting/programming for automation or data tasks (e.g. Python C# or PLC Structured Text).

• Strong engineering fundamentals including root-cause analysis across mechanical electrical controls and software interfaces; basic debugging; and mechanical design fundamentals.

• Familiarity with industrial networking/OT concepts ( PROFINET OPC UA MQTT) and willingness to learn basic network troubleshooting.

• Safety-first mindset and willingness to learn safe design practices (risk assessments guarding interlocks).

• Interest in Lean/Continuous Improvement and using data to improve OEE throughput quality and yield.

• New graduates with strong technical skills are welcome to apply.

Preferred

• Internship/co-op or project experience in manufacturing/automation (robotics controlstest equipment engineering or process engineering).

• Exposure to PLCs/controls (e.g. Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Beckhoff Siemens) through coursework labs internships or projects; ability to troubleshoot I/O motion and basic safety concepts is a plus.

• Exposure torobotics vision or motion systems (e.g. ABB KUKA Universal Robots; Cognex/Keyence; servo systems) through labs internships or personal projects.

• Basic data/quality tools (e.g. SPC concepts capability analysis Pareto 5-Why) and comfort working with production data in Excel or similar tools.

• Familiarity with regulated product environments (medical device/pharma) including documentation rigor change control and validation concepts (IQ/OQ/PQ).

• Exposure to Industry 4.0 /IIoTintegration (e.g. OPC UA MQTT REST APIs) and/or basic SQL log review and troubleshooting of data pipelines.

• Experience collaborating with vendors/system integrators (e.g. contributing to RFQs/SOWs reviewing designs supporting FAT/SAT action items).

Other

• May require up to 5% domestic and/or international travel.

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