New JnJ/Ethicon job posting: Interesting mention about "EXTERNAL ROBOTIC COMPANIES" (not just one external robotic company") - JnJ/Ethicon/Titan
PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER, SURGICAL ROBOTICS
Job description
Ethicon, a part of the Johnson and Johnson family of companies, is currently recruiting a Principal Systems Engineer for the development and integration of surgical robotic instruments. This position will be located at our partner Verb Surgical in Mountain View, CA.
Ethicon offers a broad range of products, platforms and technologies—including sutures, surgical staplers, clip appliers, trocars and synthetic mesh devices—that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women’s health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity. The Ethicon business combines products and services of two market-leading legacy companies, both with long histories of medical innovation. Ethicon, Inc. based in Somerville, New Jersey, was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of open surgery. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was created 20 years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing innovative devices that have driven the revolutionary shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today.
The Principal Systems Engineer, R&D, will work with internal and external development teams to ensure effective delivery and integration of novel tools for a new surgical robot.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define, co-develop, and implement complex electro-mechanical tools and robotic interfaces.
Serve as a primary technical interface between internal organizations and external robotics companies. Ensure day-to-day issue identification, technical communication, alignment, and transparency to facilitate timely commercialization.
Incorporate technical requirements for future advanced tools, connectivity, and upgrades, as well as other sources of technical requirements
Manage resolution of complex cross-tool and cross-subsystem issues, tradeoffs, and risk under direction of overall project team, and ensure appropriate integration / testing / validation of Ethicon tools in the robotic environment.
Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline (electrical, mechanical, systems, or related discipline) with 15 years of experience in engineering product development in medical devices is required.
A Master’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience is preferred.
Demonstrated success in a position working across organizational boundaries, including success in influencing without direct authority, is required for this role.
Experience in the design and launch of surgical devices such as staplers and energy-based devices, and in development and commercialization of medical products with substantial customer interaction, is required.
Skills
Demonstrated experience in the following skills are key to success in this position
Ability to collaborate and build technical relationships across internal and external boundaries, and to influence without direct authority.
Experience translating high-level customer needs into technical options and analyzing the tradeoffs and business impact across multiple subsystems and instruments
Technical understanding of multi-disciplinary interfaces, potentially including mechanics, electrical, data, software, and surgical energy
Deep understanding of surgery, surgical procedures, and the design and application of surgical devices, as well as the quality system / regulatory environment.
Strong electro-mechanical design and analysis skills, including tools such as Solid Works (CAD), Matlab / Simulink, FMEA’s, etc.
Excellent Communication and collaboration skills, as well as business maturity and customer interaction skills
A maximum average of 30% travel both Domestic and International is required for this position.
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Primary Location
United States-California-Mountain View
Organization
Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc (6041)
Job Function
R&D Engineering (R&D)
