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Johnson & Johnson · 2 months ago

Senior Robotic Software Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$121K/yr - $194K/yr

4+ years exp

Johnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, committed to improving health outcomes through advanced medical technologies. They are seeking a Senior Robotic Software Engineer to develop high-performance software for next-generation robotic surgical systems, collaborating with various engineering teams to enhance healthcare providers' capabilities and improve patient outcomes.

Hospital & Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop production-grade C++ software for robotic control and surgical workflows

Design and implement efficient algorithms (kinematics, dynamics, motion planning)

Contribute to software architecture, infrastructure, and reusable frameworks

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, software, hardware, clinical, quality, etc.)

Support regulatory documentation and validation (e.g., FDA 510(k), risk analysis)

Lead code reviews, testing strategies, and continuous integration efforts

Prototype and validate novel robotic features and surgical instrument behaviors

Qualification

C++Robotics fundamentalsReal-time operating systemsPythonSoftware architectureMulti-threaded applicationsAgile methodologiesCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solvingLeadership skills

Required

A B.S. degree in a technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, EE, ME, or equivalent) combined with 6 years of relevant post-academic experience OR

A M.S. degree in a technical discipline combined with 4 years of relevant post-academic experience OR

A PhD in a technical discipline combined with 2 years of relevant post-academic experience

Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20), Python, and scripting tools (e.g., Bash). Experience must be on combination hardware/software products is required

Solid experience working in all aspects of software development from concept and requirements through development, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance is required

Experience with real-time operating systems (QNX, RT Linux) in safety-critical systems is required

Good understanding and proficiency with multi-threaded applications is required

Proven ability to work in agile, collaborative environments and take ownership is required

Experience driving architectural reviews and advocating for long-term software quality and maintainability is required

Proven ability to take ownership of tasks, and proactively propose improvements to a large codebase is required

Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills are essential

Ability and willingness to be based in Santa Clara CA and ability to travel up to 5%, domestic and international is required

Preferred

Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, aerospace, automotive) is preferred

Advanced degree in Robotics, CS, EE, ME, or related field is preferred

Good understanding of robotics fundamentals is heavily preferred but not absolutely necessary: FK/IK, classic/modern control theory techniques, system modeling, etc. is preferred

Hands-on experience with surgical robotics or complex electromechanical systems is preferred

Practical knowledge of linear algebra, robotics, control theory, and applied mathematics is preferred

Understanding of CI/CD tools and build systems is preferred

Familiarity with Rust or other modern programming languages is a huge plus is preferred

Proficiency in LLMs and ML techniques to enable innovation in advanced projects is preferred

Company

Johnson & Johnson

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Founded in 1886

New Brunswick, NJ, US

10001+ employees

http://www.jnj.com

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