R&D Systems Engineer, Orthopedic Robotics

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff R&D System Engineer for our Orthopaedics division in Boston, MA. You will drive system requirements, perform risk analysis, and coordinate cross-disciplinary teams across the product lifecycle.

The role focuses on orthopedic robotic platforms, interfaces, and usability, with emphasis on design controls and regulatory readiness in a highly regulated medical device environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechatronics.
• Advanced/Graduate degree in engineering preferred.
• Degree or experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with orthopedic medical device product development.
• Experience with surgical navigation or robotics.
• Experience with Design Controls and requirements management in a medical device development environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements management across multi-disciplined teams.
• Conduct system-level risk analysis in a regulated environment.
• Collaborate with subsystem teams on requirements and risk cascades.
• Develop design strategies, system architectures and functional diagrams.
• Support regulatory submissions and ensure IEC 60601/ISO compliance.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk analysis

Medical device

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s in Systems/Biomedical Eng/Robotics/Mechatronics

Advanced/Graduate engineering degree

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff R&D System Engineer for our Orthopaedics division in Boston, MA. You will drive system requirements, perform risk analysis, and coordinate cross-disciplinary teams across the product lifecycle.

The role focuses on orthopedic robotic platforms, interfaces, and usability, with emphasis on design controls and regulatory readiness in a highly regulated medical device environment.