Staff Clinical Engineer—Orthopedics & Surgical Robotics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (120 hours/year)

Sick time (varies by state)

Floating holidays (13 days/year)

Parental leave (480 hours/year)

Volunteer leave (32 hours/year)

Long-term incentive plan

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Clinical Engineer based in Boston or Raynham, MA, to translate clinical needs into safe, innovative orthopedic devices. You will work with product development teams and clinicians to drive early-stage ideas into clinically relevant surgical robotics solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in medical device R&D, expertise in design validation and regulatory pathways, and strong communication across teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in medical device R&D with digital technology in the operating theater
• Experience with surgical robotics and biomechanics
• Expertise in design validation, process development, and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Contribute clinical and technical expertise to the ideation, conceptualization, and early-stage evaluation of novel design concepts.
• Support feasibility assessment and prototype development, ensuring alignment with clinical needs and applicable regulatory pathways.
• Support the preparation and delivery of prototype and product demonstrations for internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners.
• Collaborate with HEMA, marketing, R&D and medical affairs to define the patient journey and product maps
• Drive clinical and operational quantitative needs to increase innovation value
• Lead the creation of clinical hazard analyses and procedure-specific risk maps to inform project scope and timelines.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Collaboration

Regulatory compliance

MBSE

Product design

Requirements analysis

Scripting languages

Software development management

SDLC

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Robotics Engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Clinical Engineer based in Boston or Raynham, MA, to translate clinical needs into safe, innovative orthopedic devices. You will work with product development teams and clinicians to drive early-stage ideas into clinically relevant surgical robotics solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in medical device R&D, expertise in design validation and regulatory pathways, and strong communication across teams and external partners.