Staff Electrical Engineer

Johnson & Johnson
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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Job Description

DePuy Synthes Power Tools is recruiting for a Staff Electrical Engineer, located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

DePuy Synthes, provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedics portfolios in the world. DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to healthcare systems worldwide. For more information, visit www.depuysynthes.com

As a Staff R&D Electrical Engineer at Power Tools, you will develop innovative electrical systems for Orthopedic, Neuro, CMF procedures. These include drill saws, high-speed platform, and emerging surgical systems. You'll gain a deep appreciation for improving healthcare by working directly with surgeons and hearing patient stories.

Electrical engineers work on researching new technologies and applications, developing concept proofs and prototypes, protecting intellectual property, system algorithm development, communication protocols, visualization, integration, testing, debugging, and much more. Controls and interfaces include motors, lasers, fluidics, pneumatics, audio, and other transducers. You will find the best mix of design and simulation combined with hands-on lab work and multi-functional teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deliver robust and safe electrical systems for medical devices, from the concept phase and research through requirements & specifications, design, coding, simulation, testing, integration and debugging, to manufacturing and post-launch support

  • Design mixed/analog, power electronics, motor control and digital circuit design and layout of simple to sophisticated printed circuit boards

  • Perform high-level circuit simulations and modeling

  • Collaborate with engineers in mechanical, firmware, software, test, and other fields to build innovative solutions and ensure requirements and specifications are met

  • Communicate status and plans to the multi-functional engineering and program management team

  • Act as a technical lead for subsystem projects with minimal guidance and provide technical direction to other team members

  • Help plan projects - scope, budgets, and timelines - and write requirements and test protocols

  • Demonstrate leadership and expertise in electrical development especially for failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) and patents

  • Document the design of your hardware and participate in the formal release process for medical devices satisfying quality and regulatory requirements

  • Perform hardware testing for IEC medical safety and EMC standards

  • Design, develop and document custom tools

  • Perform other related duties as assigned by management

  • Live J&J's Credo by demonstrating a dedication to environmental and safety goals, polices, and procedures

Qualifications

Education:

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field is required. Advanced degree preferred. (i.e. BA/BS required, MA/MBA preferred) where applicable.]

Required:

  • 9+ years' of electrical engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree) is required, of which at least 4 years in an R&D and product-development environment

  • Proficiency in Altium Designer, OrCAD, and/or equivalent PCB schematic and layout tools

  • Experience with bringing up and debugging new hardware

  • Reading, understanding, and creating block diagrams, electrical schematics, and layouts

  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Preferred:

  • Experience designing and testing for medical devices

  • A proven track record teaming well with engineers/scientists and multi-functional teams on the product development cycle is required. End-to-end experience from concept through commercial launch

  • Experience in managing external suppliers/developers and conducting prototype builds

  • Experience conducting/leading electrical compliance testing

  • Experience leading projects

  • Demonstrated experience of design, test and solving for medical safety and EMC standards such as IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 for complex medical systems

  • Experience with control systems and communication protocols

  • Experience with embedded software and C Language

Other:

  • May require up to 10% travel.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.


Johnson & Johnson
Engineering
Full Time
Onsite
Competitive
See Description for Experience
2 years, 2 months ago