Development Engineering Manager: Surgical Robotics - OTTAVA

Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Competitive PTO

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery, Robotics and Digital seeks a Development Engineering Manager to lead a team supporting OTTAVA Surgical Robotics. You will drive NPD/NPI, design transfer, and supplier collaboration to deliver manufacturable, compliant medical devices.

The role requires strong people leadership, deep technical credibility in product development and manufacturing, and proven ability to balance cost, schedule, and quality with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Significant experience in product development, development engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical functions within a regulated environment.
• Experience in leading engineers, technical project teams, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems, design controls, risk management, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Development Engineers through coaching, performance management, career growth, succession planning, onboarding, and workload prioritization.
• Provide technical and operational leadership for NPD/NPI programs including component development, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Drive design transfer, supplier engagement, and manufacturing readiness to ensure robust, cost-effective medical devices.
• Serve as primary Development Engineering partner to R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers; align priorities and resources.
• Oversee engineering problem solving, risk assessments, and implementation of standards, metrics, and best practices.
• Balance design intent with manufacturability, supplier readiness, regulatory requirements, and costs in cross-functional decisions.
• Lead DFM, DFA, design-to-cost, and cost reduction initiatives across the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, design controls, risk management and regulatory standards throughout product lifecycle.

Skills

Benchmarking

Developing Others

Facility Management

Inclusive Leadership

Leadership

Leading Change

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Lean Supply Chain Management

Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Flow Management

Performance Measurement

Predictive Maintenance

Product Design

Safety-Oriented

STEM Application

SOP

Talent Management

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree, Master’s preferred

Job description

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, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Learn more at jnj.com

As 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.

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 jnj.com

About MedTech Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re 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 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.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

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.

• 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 Bachelor’s 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, Master’s 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:

Benchmarking, Developing Others, Facility Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Leading Change, 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

Preferred Skills:

Benchmarking, Developing Others, Facility Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Leading Change, 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 :

$118,000.00 - $203,550.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s 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
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits