Senior R&D Mechanical Lead - Orthopedic Robotics

Biopharma Careers; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) plan

Time off benefits

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager R&D - Mechanical Engineering to lead a global ME R&D team developing orthopedic robotic systems. This hybrid role is based in Boston, MA, with collaboration across systems, software, quality and regulatory functions.

You will own mechanical architecture, drive DFx, verification, and transfer designs to production, while mentoring engineers and delivering on schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience (managing engineers/teams).
• Experience designing electromechanical systems: actuators, gear trains, bearings, transmissions, mechanisms, and precision assemblies.
• Strong hands‑on experience with CAD (SolidWorks, Creo or equivalent), GD&T, tolerance analysis, and rapid prototyping techniques.
• Track record of taking products from concept through verification and transfer to manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross‑functional and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a global mechanical R&D team.
• Define mechanical system and sub-system architecture for robotic platforms.
• Translate clinical and product requirements into detailed mechanical designs, specifications, DFx, and engineering change controls.
• The role includes some hands‑on part in parallel to people leadership.
• Deliver prototypes and production‑ready designs on program schedule and budget; manage trade‑offs between performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Establish and drive robust verification & validation plans (unit, subsystem, system testing) and support clinical and bench testing programs.
• Ensure design outputs meet medical device quality and regulatory expectations (risk management, FMEA, design history file requirements, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820 familiarity).
• Partner with supply chain and manufacturing to qualify suppliers, support DFM/DFM reviews, ramp to production, and transfer designs to operations.
• Lead cross‑functional design reviews and provide clear technical decision‑making; elevate and mitigate technical and schedule risks.
• Manage project budgets, resource planning, and deliverable tracking for assigned programs.

Skills

People leadership

Electromechanical design

Product development lifecycle

Communication

Global collaboration

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Eng

MS/PhD in a relevant field

Tools

CAD - SolidWorks/Creo

GD&T

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager R&D - Mechanical Engineering to lead a global ME R&D team developing orthopedic robotic systems. This hybrid role is based in Boston, MA, with collaboration across systems, software, quality and regulatory functions.

You will own mechanical architecture, drive DFx, verification, and transfer designs to production, while mentoring engineers and delivering on schedule and budget.