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Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through 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 humanity. Learn more at jnj.com\nAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.\nJob Function:\nSupply Chain EngineeringJob Sub Function:\nManufacturing EngineeringJob Category:\nScientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:\nMilpitas, California, United States of America, Santa Clara, California, United States of AmericaJob Description:\nAt Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through 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 humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/\n\nAbout Johnson & Johnson MedTech:\nJ&J Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing team where you'll create breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals' skills and improves patient outcomes.\nIn this role, you will lead manufacturing engineering activities for the precision mechanical and electromechanical systems that enable the OTTAVA™ surgical robotics platform. You will develop, validate, and scale assembly processes, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing controls that translate complex design requirements into reliable production solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to help build the future of surgical robotics.\nFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.\nAre you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s 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 world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.\nYour unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech\nPurpose:\nWe are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer with exceptional drive and urgency to lead new product introduction, process development, and industrialization activities for our advanced robotic medical device systems.\nThe successful candidate will bring specialized expertise in surgical robotic arm structures and instrument-drive end mechanisms, leading process design, precision assembly, metrology, and validation for one of the most technically demanding product families in medical robotics.\nThis role owns the complete manufacturing engineering lifecycle for robotic arm kinematic chains, multi-degree-of-freedom joint assemblies, wrist mechanisms, and instrument drive units, where micron-level assembly precision directly translates to surgical accuracy, patient safety, and clinical outcomes.\nThe ideal candidate combines deep mechanical intuition with rigorous process engineering discipline, regulatory fluency, and hands-on expertise with the precision measurement and assembly equipment required to build and verify surgical-grade robotic mechanisms at scale.\nThis role demands someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes proactive ownership of complex technical challenges, and can rapidly troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues that impact product launches. You’ll be instrumental in bridging design intent and manufacturing reality for next-generation surgical robotics platforms.\n\nWhy This Role Matters:\nYou’ll be instrumental in bringing next-generation robotic surgical systems from concept to reality, working on mechanisms that require a high level of precision and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to shape manufacturing strategy early in the product lifecycle, prevent costly delays, and ensure our products can scale while meeting the highest quality standards. If you’re energized by technical challenges, move with urgency, and take pride in getting products across the finish line, this is your opportunity.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nDesign and own assembly processes for multi-axis robotic arm structures\nDevelop assembly sequence logic that controls the buildup of kinematic error through the arm chain, minimizing cumulative positional error at the tool center point (TCP)\nDefine and validate datum schemes and fixturing strategies that enforce consistent reference frames throughout arm assembly, from individual joint builds through full-arm integration\nAuthor assembly processes for complex electromechanical assemblies\nDefine assembly and inspection processes for link structures, including shim and seal installation, bonding, and inspection acceptance criteria\nDetermine joint- and arm-level metrology and instrumentation requirements for assembly reliability and verification\nDefine and implement precision fastening systems, such as smart torque drivers and micro-torque tools, to support reliable assembly and verification\nDefine, source, and implement precision equipment, fixtures, and tools (EFT) for press-fit, bearing, and other mechanical interference assemblies\nDefine, source, and implement precision bonding, potting, lubrication, and dispensing systems\nDefine, source, and implement precision alignment and kinematic assembly fixtures\nDevelop project plans and execute them through implementation\nTroubleshoot complex mechanical and electromechanical system issues\nCoach and mentor junior engineers and technicians on manufacturing best practices\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Leadership\nEstablish strong working relationships with R&D, Development Engineering, Operations Process Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Production to design, develop, test, document, and implement processes, tooling, and fixtures\nPartner with Quality to proactively address and resolve nonconformances before they affect production\nIdentify process requirements, advise operations management, and implement the equipment and fixtures needed for process development and manufacturing\nMaintain attention to detail while moving with urgency, ensuring that critical actions do not fall through the cracks\nSkills:\nSystems-level thinking connecting joint-level assembly precision to full-arm/robotic accuracy\nExceptional technical writing capability for regulatory-grade process documentation\nStrong leadership presence - able to drive alignment across R&D, quality, regulatory, and operations without direct authority\nPassion for precision and zero-defect manufacturing in a life-critical product environment\nDeep curiosity about mechanism design and a hands-on instinct for understanding how things are built and how they fail\nCommitment to building processes that are not just capable today, but robust and scalable as production volumes grow\nQualifications\nEducation\nA minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred\nRequired Experience:\nA minimum of four years of manufacturing or assembly engineering experience, including significant experience with surgical robotic arms or comparable precision electromechanical capital equipment\nDemonstrated expertise in precision joint assembly, including bearing preload, harmonic drives, cable-driven mechanisms, and encoder integration\nStrong manufacturing engineering background in BOM structures, process documentation (MPI, DHR, and MES), and PFMEA\nMedical device industry experience preferred; a proven track record in NPI environments is highly valued\nElectromechanical systems: Extensive troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains\n CAD proficiency: Expert-level skills in CAD design (SolidWorks preferred), ASME Y14.5 GD&T, and 3D tolerance stack-up analysis\nStrong statistical proficiency in SPC, Cpk, DOE, and Minitab or equivalent tools\nQuality systems: More than three years of experience at J&J or in an equivalent regulated environment, with demonstrated proficiency in applicable systems, SOPs, and processes\nPreferred:\nExperience with surgical robotics platforms\n Certification: Six Sigma Black Belt\nDirect experience with surgical robotic platforms\nExperience with ISO 9283 (manipulator performance evaluation) and robotic arm kinematic calibration\nFamiliarity with EtherCAT, CAN bus, or real-time motion control communication architectures\nExperience with micro-assembly processes and magnification-assisted assembly techniques\nKnowledge of carbon fiber composite structural assembly and inspection\nExperience with MES systems and PLM tools in regulated industries\nOther:\nMay require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites\nJohnson & 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.\nJohnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. 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