Software Application Engineer/Surgical Robotics

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through ourexpertisein Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs oftomorrow, andprofoundlyimpacthealth for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnsonisresponsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person isconsidered asan individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize theirmerit.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology,we’redeveloping the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a teamthat’sreimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovasculardiseaseand cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson RAD (RoboticsandDigital) isseekinganSoftware ApplicationEngineer. You are part of aDigital Manufacturing team focused on delivering smart-factorysolutionsand analytics that enable scalable automation across manufacturing operations.Inthis role you will build edge-to-cloud applications, APIs, dashboards, and integrations withedgedevices,OTsystems(PLCs, robots, vision) and enterprise platforms (MES, Cloud analytics). You will design and deploynovelsolutions and orchestration ofnew applicationsincludedigital twins,agenticagents that automate repetitive digital tasks, coordinate workflows across systems, and enable human-in-the-loop decisioning.You’llpartneracrossManufacturingengineering, Operations, Quality, J&J Technology and R&D to unlockefficiency and acceleratecost,qualityand reliabilityimprovements.

Key Responsibilities

• Build andmaintaindigital manufacturing applications (edge services, APIs/microservices, and web dashboards).

• Integrate OT/IIoTsystems (PLCs, robots, vision, AMRs) with cloud and enterprise platforms (e.g., MES, data lake, analytics) using standard industrial protocols and APIs (OPC UA, MQTT, REST).

• Design and deploy automation solutions (RPA, agent-based workflows, and LLM/RAG-enabled assistants) with human-in-the-loop controls, safety gates, and auditable logs.

• Operate and scale solutions through lifecycle management (scheduling, versioning/rollback, monitoring/observability) and reusable documentation/runbooks.

• Plan and execute testing and deployment activities (FAT/SAT, commissioning, run-at-rate) and produce validation documentation, as applicable.

• Develop performance dashboards and analytics (OEE, cycle time, quality KPIs, anomaly detection) and measure automation outcomes (task success rate, error rate, time saved,time toinsights).

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, IT/Cybersecurity, R&D, and externalpartnersto ensure secure deployments and rapid issue resolution through root-cause analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, ora related field.

• Minimum of 4 years of professional software development experience.

Required:

• Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages relevant to industrial automation (e.g., Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript).

• Experience with integration technologies and APIs (RESTful services,WebSockets, MQTT, OPC UA).

• Experience (or strong interest) in edge computing, containerization (Docker), and deploying services to cloud and/or edge platforms.

• Experience with data visualization tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI, AWSQuickSight, or custom web UIs).

• Experience (or strong interest) in automating digital workflows (designing bots, building workflows, handling exceptions).

• Foundational knowledge of agentic/autonomous software concepts (task planning, action selection, human-in-the-loop controls) or a strong willingness to learn.

• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and debugging skills across software, networking, and device interfaces.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation, training, and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks, LLM APIs, or tools for building autonomous agents (prompt engineering, tool integration, evaluation).

• Basic understanding of industrial automation devices and concepts (PLCs, HMIs, robot controllers, sensors).

• Knowledge of CI/CD for application delivery,infrastructure ascode, and automated testing.

• Basic SQL skills or familiarity with time-seriesdatabases/datastoresand data pipeline troubleshooting.

• Experience working in regulated environments (medical device and/or pharmaceutical) and familiarity with documentation and validation practices.

• Understanding ofmodel governance, auditability, and responsible-use considerations for autonomous agents in production environments.

• Familiar with Nvidia Omniverse,Nemotronis a plus

Other:

• May require up to5% of domestic and/or international travel

Johnson & Johnsonisan 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal,stateor local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who areprotectedveterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnsoniscommitted to providing an interview process that isinclusive ofour applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to requestan accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contactAskGSto be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$91,000.00 to $129,472.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits