Sr. Director Systems Engineering & Testing - Orthopaedics Enabling Technology

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Medtech Orthopaedics is recruiting a Senior Director Systems Engineering & Testing - Orthopaedics Enabling Technology to join the VELYS Digital and Capital organization. This position can be based in multiple Johnson & Johnson MedTech locations across the United States, with preferred locations in Boston, MA, or Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The position will report to the VP of R&D for the VELYS Digital and Capital organization.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is focused on shaping the future of digital surgery and expanding its robotics and digital solutions offerings across the entire portfolio, with multi-specialty, end-to-end solutions in orthopedics, endoluminal intervention and general surgery. This includes the VELYS platform, a first-of-its-kind robotic technology indicated for Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Orthopaedics is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive Orthopaedic business in the world. It offers an unparalleled breadth and depth of products, services and programs in the areas of joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, craniomaxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials.

The Senior Director of Systems Engineering and Test will lead the Systems Engineering team within our VELYS Digital and Capital organization and will play a key role in the successful design, testing, and validation of digital, navigation, and robotic technology for the orthopedic medical device industry that meet the highest standards of safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance. The role requires technical expertise in systems engineering and automated testing combined with exceptional leadership skills and a track record of innovation in the field of active implantable devices. The ideal candidate will have a breadth of knowledge in navigation, robotics, or electro-mechanical systems with a strong background in both conceptual design and medical device product development. She/he will be self-motivated and able to work independently with high-level guidance from stakeholders.

The Senior Director of Systems Engineering and Test will provide technical leadership and execution for system risk management, requirements analysis, usability engineering, automated test engineering, configuration management, and reliability engineering. This role is responsible for building technical capabilities and influencing the program’s direction and financial results through a sharing of technical expertise. At this level, the position has a direct contribution to the development of business strategies and is responsible for leading and managing multiple teams of professionals. The Senior Director is responsible for ensuring systems engineering teams implement, support & deliver business results consistent with the VELYS business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use Systems Engineering methods and tools to develop systems engineering products such as requirements decomposition, system architecture; specifications, systems engineering and program plans, interfaces, risk assessment and mitigation, validation and verification planning, overall integration, etc.
• Apply interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to plan, coordinate, design, develop and verify complex systems solutions to drive integration of hardware and software components ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
• Define system architecture solutions by working with diverse disciplines including ME, EE, Firmware, and Software teams, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead the development of automated test systems for R&D.
• Develop verification & validation master test plans and oversee internal and external testing efforts to ensure user needs as well as product requirements are met.
• Partner with senior management to create and exec