Principal R&D Engineer — Vision Automation Leader

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Jacksonville (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Engineer, R&D in Jacksonville, FL to lead large equipment technology projects and drive automation initiatives that improve eye care. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant solutions and mentor peers.

You will own design tasks, plan and validate equipment projects, negotiate with suppliers, and oversee commissioning in a regulated medical device setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience.
• Proficiency delivering automation solutions, with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Experience specifying, debugging, commissioning, and qualifying systems with advanced automation, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in Medical Devices, Pharma, or regulated industries is preferred.
• Proficient in statistical analysis for data-driven decisions.
• Ability to complete projects with minimal supervision and work well in a team.
• Experience presenting business cases and project status.
• Some experience in machine learning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Equipment Automation Capital Projects from Business Case through closure.
• Manage project earned value and work completed.
• Evaluate and negotiate contract terms with equipment suppliers.
• Propose, assess, plan, implement, monitor, and close large equipment technology projects.
• Perform design tasks, including requirements, specifications, qualifications protocol generation, execution, instructions, and reports.
• Review and negotiate support service contracts and vendor commitments.
• Generate and complete validation/qualification test plans for equipment.
• Collaborate with internal teams and mentor peers and partners.
• Address equipment safety, OEE, evolution, and reliability.
• Lead equipment commissioning testing activities for successful implementation.

Skills

Coaching

Contract Management

Critical Thinking

Design Thinking

Fact-Based Decision Making

Feasibility Studies

Incident Management

Mechanical Engineering

Organizing

Process Oriented

Product Development

Project Management Methodology

Project Support

Research and Development

SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Technical Credibility

Technical Writing

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

SAP PLM

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Engineer, R&D in Jacksonville, FL to lead large equipment technology projects and drive automation initiatives that improve eye care. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant solutions and mentor peers.

You will own design tasks, plan and validate equipment projects, negotiate with suppliers, and oversee commissioning in a regulated medical device setting.