Senior Hardware Test Engineer — MedTech Robotics, Onsite

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing test solutions for complex electromechanical, robotic, and medical device systems. You will define test requirements, drive DFT, and design automated test equipment to scale production.

The role combines systems engineering, hardware design, and software development to deliver robust, cost-effective test solutions, with potential travel and

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in hardware test engineering, manufacturing test engineering, or automated test equipment development.

Responsibilities

• Translate PRD/PRDO and business requirements into manufacturing test, equipment, and process requirements.
• Decompose system requirements into PCBA, subsystem, software, equipment, and manufacturing test requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and identify testability risks early in product development.
• Lead DFT reviews at PCBA, subassembly, subsystem, system, and software levels.
• Define diagnostic strategies, fault isolation methods, and test coverage requirements.
• Collaborate with design teams to improve testability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Develop test strategies for EVT, DVT, PVT, validation, and production.
• Establish test coverage, release criteria, and manufacturing readiness plans.
• Create test methods, procedures, calibration plans, failure workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define test equipment specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Design and develop electrical, mechanical, and software test solutions.
• Select and implement appropriate hardware and software platforms, including PXI, LabVIEW, Python, PLCs, vision systems, and MES-integrated solutions.
• Lead equipment development from concept through production release.
• Develop and maintain automated test software, data acquisition systems, diagnostics, and reporting tools.
• Integrate test systems with MES, databases, and manufacturing analytics platforms.
• Manage suppliers and system integrators, including SOW development, technical reviews, contract support, and acceptance testing.
• Lead project schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables for outsourced equipment development.
• Develop validation plans including MSA, GR&R, correlation studies, FAT, and SAT.
• Deploy test systems into manufacturing and support pilot builds, product launches, and global factory transfers.
• Monitor yield, throughput, uptime, and overall test performance to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Requirements development

Systems engineering

DFT

Test architecture

Automation

Hardware test

Python

LabVIEW

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

PXI

PLCs

Vision systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing test solutions for complex electromechanical, robotic, and medical device systems. You will define test requirements, drive DFT, and design automated test equipment to scale production.

The role combines systems engineering, hardware design, and software development to deliver robust, cost-effective test solutions, with potential travel and