Principal Electrical Engineer

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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:

Robotics & Digital Solutions, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting for a Principal Electrical 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 and Digital Solutions 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. 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.

Overview:

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for MONARCH® with deep expertise in PCB design, electrical system architecture, and medical device safety standards such as IEC 60601. The candidate will lead the design and development of complex electronic systems for regulated medical devices, ensuring compliance with global safety and EMC requirements.

This role requires strong experience in high-reliability PCB layout, power architecture, EMI/EMC mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture

  • Lead electrical system architecture for medical devices.

  • Define power distribution, grounding strategy, isolation schemes, and safety architecture.

  • Ensure compliance with medical electrical safety standards including IEC 60601-1.

  • Develop system-level block diagrams and electrical specifications.

PCB Design & Layout

• Lead design of multi-layer PCBs including high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.

• Define PCB layout guidelines for:

-Creepage and clearance

-Patient isolation barriers

-EMI/EMC performance

-Thermal management

• Work closely with layout engineers to ensure compliance with medical safety spacing rules.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Ensure products meet:

-IEC 60601-1

-IEC 60601-1-2

-IEC 62304 (system integration)

-ISO 14971

• Support EMC, surge, ESD, EFT, and immunity testing.

• Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding).

Circuit Design

• Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding).

-Power supplies

-Isolation barriers

-Patient-connected circuits

-Sensor interfaces

-High-speed digital systems

• Design mitigation strategies (MOVs, TVS, filters, shielding, grounding).

Safety & Risk Management

• Perform electrical hazard analysis.