Senior FPGA Engineer

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:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson, Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) R&D group is recruiting for a Senior FPGA Engineer located in Santa Clara, CA. 

At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City and Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing a robotic surgical platform that will set a new standard for the modern OR and transform the surgical experience. OTTAVA is designed as a multi-specialty soft-tissue surgery robot, activating the benefits of AI/ML, connecting health data inside the operating room and out.

Who We Are:

Within RAD R&D we are a team of clinical, electrical, firmware, human factors, industrial design, mechanical, mechatronics, robotic controls, systems, software and UI/UX engineers and technical members who are passionate about improving patient care. The team includes a wide range of experience levels from junior engineers to industry experts. We follow an iterative, collaborative approach to product development, working across clinical, instrument, accessories, and system teams. We prioritize autonomy, foster a culture of learning, and value diversity of thought and background. Our environment is inclusive, supportive, and driven by a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in healthcare. 

You:

As a Senior Engineer on the R&D Hardware team focused on FPGA development, you will join us in our journey to design and deliver some of the most advanced medical robotic systems in the world. You will collaborate with multi-functional peers to design and implement FPGA solutions, drive technical decisions and deliver production‑ready logic that meets deterministic timing requirements, supports highly parallel algorithms, and implements custom vision and robotic control features. This role offers significant technical leadership, growth opportunities, and the chance to have a significant impact on global healthcare. We encourage applicants from a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Performance Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and maintain RTL FPGA design for robotics, instruments and patient side control.

• Verify FPGA designs to meet the design requirements both in simulation and on hardware.

• Conduct engineer studies to understand the system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement continuous improvements and optimizations.

• Perform root cause investigations on electrical and software related issues that arise during the prototype and production processes.

• Work together with multi-functional teams to support software, hardware and system integration, manufacture testing and product delivery.

• Responsible for FPGA releases, design documentations, design tool evaluation and maintenance.

• Feasibility assessment for design improvement and new platforms.

Required experience and skills:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (or related fields) with 6+ years of industrial experience.

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