Senior Engineer, Digital Transformation MT R&D

6029-MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Legal Entity; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and pension plan

Paid time off (vacation, sick time, 13

Long-term incentive program

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Engineer, Digital Transformation for MT R&D to join our MedTech team at the Cincinnati, OH site, with alternate locations in Raritan, NJ and Irvine, CA.

The Digital Transformation Engineer will advance the digital thread across the R&D lifecycle, developing sector-wide processes and digital platforms including PLM, ALM, CAD, and Design Engagement to enable faster, safer, and more personalized medical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent with 4–6+ years of experience in R&D contexts.
• Understanding of product development, NPI, and lifecycle R&D processes.
• Experience with enterprise digital platforms, R&D systems, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, future-ready digital solutions across multiple platforms.
• Lead or contribute to the digital thread initiatives in R&D, Quality, and IT alliances.
• Provide technical and functional leadership across platforms and establish best practices.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems thinking

Problem solving

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 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

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Digital

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

Job Locations

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America; Irvine, California, United States of America; Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Position Summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Engineer, Digital Transformation - MT R&D to join our MedTech Surgery business located at our Cincinnati, OH site with an alternate location of our Raritan, NJ, or Irvine, CA sites. About MedTech Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech The Digital Transformation Engineer enables the continuous evolution of the MedTech R&D product lifecycle and digital thread through the development of sector wide processes and digital platforms including PLM, ALM, CAD, Digital Adoption, and Design Engagement. These processes and platforms form the foundational infrastructure for MedTech R&D, with adaptive, data‑driven, and increasingly autonomous digital capabilities layered on top. The engineer partners across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT to deliver processes and scalable digital capabilities that improve speed, quality, and user experience while supporting both operational stability and future innovation. While specific tools and technologies may evolve over time, accountability for value delivery, platform stewardship, and continuous improvement remains constant. Provides technical and functional leadership across multiple platforms or capability areas; designs scalable, future ready solutions aligned to the digital thread and sector ecosystem; leads ambiguous or exploratory initiatives involving emerging technologies; influences standards, architectures, or practices used across multiple business units; serves as a trusted technical advisor to Managers and Senior Managers

Other Duties

• 35% Design, configure, enhance, and operate digital capabilities across R&D systems
• Enable the digital thread across front‑end R&D, product development/NPI, and lifecycle R&D
• 35% Support business onboarding, migrations, and adoption of enterprise R&D digital platforms
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and knowledge sharing
• 30% Identify and support opportunities for automation and adaptive, data‑driven digital capabilities
• Participate in pilots, continuous improvement initiatives, and emerging technology exploration

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Equivalent demonstrated proven experience 4-6+ years of experience (or equivalent applied experience)
• Understanding of product development, NPI, and lifecycle R&D processes
• Experience with enterprise digital platforms, R&D systems, or regulated environments
• Ability to collaborate effectively across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT
• Strong learning, systems thinking, and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to design scalable, future‑ready digital solutions
• Influence standards, architectures, and best practices across multiple business units
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and evaluating emerging technologies

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLM, ALM, CAD, and/or digital thread concepts
• Exposure to automation, data, or intelligent digital capabilities
• Experience working in global or multi‑business environments

Benefits Summary

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be 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.
• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Salary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $112,000.00 - $180,550.00

Bonus

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases is prevented, treated, and cal… Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive. Throughout the recruitment process - from application through hiring - we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for qualified candidates with disabilities. If you need support at any stage of the recruitment process, please complete our candidate accommodation request form so we can assist you.