Development Engineering Manager Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara California United States of America

Job Description:

Auris Health a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is currently recruiting for a Development Engineering Manager: Surgical Robotics OTTAVA

At 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

About MedTech Surgery

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 Development Engineering Manager in support of the OTTAVA Surgical Robotic Platform.

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery Robotics and Digital is seeking an experienced Development Engineering Manager to lead a team of Development Engineers supporting the OTTAVA Surgical Robotics platform. This role will be responsible for managing and developing engineering talent driving tactical and operational execution for product development and design transfer activities and partnering cross-functionally to deliver robust manufacturable cost-effective and compliant medical device solutions.

The Development Engineering Manager will lead a team of individual contributors responsible for supporting New Product Development New Product Introduction design transfer component development supplier engagement and manufacturing readiness. The team works closely with R&D Manufacturing Quality Product Management Supplier Engineering and external suppliers to ensure product designs components equipment and manufacturing processes are technically robust manufacturable cost-effective and compliant with medical device requirements.

This role is accountable for translating business and product development priorities into tactical and operational plans for the Development Engineering team. The manager will allocate resources establish priorities manage performance support technical problem solving and ensure engineering deliverables are completed within established timelines budgets and quality expectations.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with deep technical credibility in product development manufacturing engineering design for manufacturing and assembly regulated medical device development and cross-functional execution. This leader will guide engineers in applying engineering fundamentals statistical analysis DFM/DFA GD&T tolerance analysis PFMEA process characterization and design transfer practices to support successful product realization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Development Engineers through coaching performance management career growth succession planning onboarding and workload prioritization.
• Build technical capability and accountability by mentoring engineers fostering medical device development expertise and aligning roles priorities and deliverables to business objectives.
• Lead Development Engineering execution for NPD/NPI programs by planning developing qualifying and transferring components tooling equipment and manufacturing processes while meeting quality compliance budget and schedule commitments.
• Provide technical and operational leadership through project planning design reviews risk and manufacturability assessments and implementation of engineering standards metrics and best practices to drive consistent execution and business results.
• Serve as the primary Development Engineering partner to R&D Manufacturing Quality Supplier Engineering and suppliers by aligning priorities resources technical risks and execution plans.
• Drive cross-functional decisions that balance design intent manufacturability supplier readiness quality regulatory requirements cost and business objectives to ensure successful product commercialization.
• Lead the application of DFM DFA and design-to-cost principles to optimize product manufacturability quality performance and cost across the development lifecycle.
• Drive manufacturing readiness through engineering analysis risk assessment process capability evaluation supplier alignment and successful design transfer into production.
• Ensure compliance with quality system requirements design controls risk management GMP and applicable medical device regulations and standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Oversee technical documentation verification validation process qualification and supplier development activities to ensure product quality regulatory compliance and successful commercialization.

Qualifications

Education: A minimum of a Bachelors degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; a focused degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering field or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree Masters is preferred.

Required:

• Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience

• Significant experience in product development development engineering manufacturing engineering component development or related technical functions within a regulated environment.
• Experience managing coaching or leading engineers technical project teams or cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Strong understanding of New Product Development New Product Introduction design transfer manufacturing readiness and regulated product development processes.
• Demonstrated experience with DFM/DFA design-to-cost manufacturability reviews supplier collaboration process development and component qualification.
• Experience with mechanical electro-mechanical opto-mechanical molded machined or assembled components and related manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of GD&T tolerance analysis statistical analysis DOE GR&R PFMEA process characterization and process capability.
• Experience working with external suppliers or third-party partners to develop qualify and stabilize components tooling equipment or manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems design controls risk management and applicable regulatory standards.
• Proven ability to manage priorities resources timelines risks and stakeholder communication in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Strong communication leadership problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment across R&D Manufacturing Quality Product Management Supplier Engineering and suppliers.

Preferred:

• Experience in surgical robotics capital equipment complex medical devices or highly regulated product development.
• Experience with manufacturing technologies such as injection molding machining laser welding riveting laser etching soldering pressing joining extrusion over-molding coating or design for assembly.
• Experience with test method development test method validation equipment qualification FAT IQ OQ PQ software validation or manufacturing equipment release processes.
• Experience leading cost engineering value engineering design simplification or strategic cost reduction initiatives.
• Process Excellence Lean or Six Sigma knowledge or certification.
• Experience developing engineering standards metrics dashboards or operating mechanisms for technical teams.
• Prior experience managing engineers in a matrixed cross-functional or global organization.

Other:

• May require up to 30% of domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations
• The attendance policy required for this role is fully onsite.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Benchmarking Change Leadership Developing Others Facility Management Inclusive Leadership Leadership Lean Manufacturing Principles Lean Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Flow Management Performance Measurement Predictive Maintenance Product Design Safety-Oriented Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Application Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Talent Management Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$118000.00 - $203550.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year

Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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