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Principal Engineer, Controls Automation

Johnson & Johnson
Jacksonville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Sept 2025

About the role

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

About Vision

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

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

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 https://www.jnj.com/. 

 

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An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

 

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We are searching for the best talent for Principal Engineer, Controls Automation.

The Principal Engineer is a developing subject matter expert in a scientific/technology field. Acts as a top level specialist in Automation for modernized and legacy systems, infrastructure, and services. Conducts the planning, design, scheduling and control of Automation projects to support new product development. Contributes to key performance indicator achievements and supports company initiatives.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage End-to-End Automation Projects/Programs and participate in projects led by others as Equipment Controls SME.
  • Guide the organization in the adoption of technological advancements, assess new technology applications and develop short and long-term automation roadmaps.
  • Design, build, program, configure, install, commission and maintain Electrical Controls systems throughout JJV
  • Develop User Requirement Specifications and implement Equipment Control systems, shop floor controls and productivity software tools.
  • Investigate, diagnose and resolve issues with hardware, software and network interphases.
  • Provide recommendations in the areas of safety, quality, equipment effectiveness, equipment function and equipment reliability
  • Guide, Mentor, Train and Develop JJV personnel.
  • Perform Equipment control design tasks including development of controls requirements, system specifications, P&ID schematics, test scripts, controls safety assessments, qualifications protocols, protocol execution, reports, technical instructions and training.
  • Participate in the review, negotiation and vigilance of support service contracts and vendor commitments.
  • Support Supply Chain and commercial manufacturing initiatives and participate in cross-departmental action committees.
  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing.
  • Complete other duties as assigned by management<

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