Manager, Systems Integration - Robotics

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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:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

At J&J Robotics we're changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers' abilities and improve patients' diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. J&J 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, 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.

The Manager, Systems Integration - Robotics will lead the team in implementing the framework and processes to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain the incredibly complex Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA Robotic System within the R&D organization. This is a role that lies at the intersection of hardware, software, robotics, and clinical engineering. This individual will have the opportunity to train and observe clinicians, key opinion leaders, and high-profile visitors interacting with the OTTAVA System. They will provide program level contributions and management of the team's responsibilities. This team will operate the system during clinical labs, troubleshoot and resolve known issues, document novel issues that arise during system use, perform SW installation and smoke testing, and provide complex engineering test support for R&D applications. Applicants should have technical and leadership experience working with complex electromechanical systems but need not have a technical background in robotics. This is a phenomenal opportunity for someone with an interest in medical robotics to gain technical and industry knowledge, while providing a critical service to the OTTAVA program. The successful candidate will both be able to dive into technical details, as well as grow the team in size, skill, and career path. This individual will develop a team of highly technical engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to develop high quality products, meeting both time and budget considerations in line with Company objectives.
Core Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement the framework and processes to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain the systems.
• Build and lead a team of technical specialists responsible for setting up, operating, maintaining, and debugging the system in development and clinical labs.
• Drive functional excellence in the Systems Integration team through initiatives and goal alignment.
• Establish strategic plans, objectives and clear results.
• Develop and consistently maintain systems for work planning, execution, and reporting.
• Identify, manage and mitigate technical risk and project risk through coordination with cross-disciplinary team in R&D and external collaborators.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, new hire integration, and mentoring/growth opportunities for the team members.
• Collaborate with Field Service Engineering team for site assessment, system installation, deployment, and clinical training in hospital operating rooms.

Qualifications - Education and Experience:

One of the following combinations of years of experience and education are required:

A.) BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering or other applicable technical degree with 8 or more years' of related experience

B.) MS in Engineering or other applicable technical degree with 5 or more years of related experience

C.) PhD in Engineering with 3 or more years of related experience

Additional Qualifications:

• Proven past experiences of technical and/or people leadership of teams working on complex electro-mechanical systems with ability to lead, mentor, and delegate to engineers and technicians is required.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience is required.
• Fundamental understanding across software, controls, robotics, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Depth in one or more of the above subject areas, with ability to quickly come up to speed in new technical areas is required
• Hands-on experience running, testing, and troubleshooting complex electromechanical or robotic systems is required.
• Experience partitioning and decomposing sophisticated engineering problems into solvable problems is required.
• Knowledge of clinical indications and operating room workflow is highly beneficial.
• Experience integrating complex subsystems during development is required.
• Understanding of engineering concepts such as system architecture, implementation, testing, and maintenance is required.
• Proven understanding of programming concepts and ability to modify existing code (C++, python, etc.) is required.
• Excellent self-starter with a can-do demeanor is beneficial.
• Flexibility and ability to adjust to daily changes is an asset.
• Operate with a high sense of urgency with the ability to multitask and respond quickly is essential.
• Ability to lead clinical labs and make critical decisions real time is critically important.
• Collaborative teammate with excellent verbal and written communication skills is required..
• The ability to be based in Santa Clara CA and travel up to 15% in the US is necessary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $134,000 - $211,250.

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 Colorado -48 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
• Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

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Required Skills:
Electromechanical Systems, Systems Integration Management, Technical Leadership

Preferred Skills:
Compliance Management, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scope Management, Scripting Languages, Software Acquisitions, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Team Management, Technologically Savvy, Vendor Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$134,000.00 - $231,150.00

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