Senior Electrical Engineer - R&D Robotics

Johnson & Johnson · Santa Clara, CA

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Senior Electrical Engineer position within Johnson & Johnson's Robotics and Digital Solutions group, based in Santa Clara, California. The role involves designing and developing electrical systems for advanced medical robotic platforms, with responsibilities spanning circuit board architecture, component verification, and cross-functional collaboration from concept through commercialization.

What they're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years
Proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent PCB design CAD tools
Knowledge of power integrity, signal integrity, EMC, and fault-tolerant design principles
Experience with microcontrollers, BLDC motor control, and communication protocols like SPI and I2C
Strong lab skills including PCB bring-up, debugging, oscilloscopes, and power analysis instruments
Experience with flexible and rigid PCAs, dynamic interconnects, or complex analog/digital electronics (preferred)

What you'll be doing

Lead full lifecycle development of printed circuit assemblies from architecture through product release
Partner with cross-functional teams on electrical solutions for sensing, motion, optical, and thermal subsystems
Plan and execute component and subsystem verification including testing, EMI/ESD evaluation, and thermal analysis
Drive innovation through hands-on prototyping, experimentation, and problem-solving across multidisciplinary teams

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