Johnson and Johnson MedTech is currently recruiting for a Manager, Embedded Software R&D. This position will be based out of Cincinnati, OH. (Not Remote).

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology. We harness our deep expertise in surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions to design healthcare solutions that are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. The MedTech Surgery organization was recently established to combine Ethicon’s market-leading surgical portfolio with the Robotics & Digital Solutions portfolio. The MedTech Surgical organization is comprised of: Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery, Endo Mechanical and Energy, OTTAVA (Surgical Robotics), MONARCH (Flexible Robotics), and MedTech Digital.

The Manager, Embedded Software R&D, will manage and lead a team of software engineers through: Detailed design, implementation, verification (unit testing, integration testing, system testing), code reviews and risk management of Class I-III medical devices, specifically electro-mechanical systems with technical leads, develop and manage the SW development process and necessary SW development tools.

The individual will set clear expectations for direct reports and establish roles and responsibilities to manage deliverables to meet business commitments. This individual will serve as a strong technical and leadership mentor to technical staff, oversee the creation of design development plans and coach teams to execute aggressively and predictably. This individual will hire, develop, mentor and train engineering talent and will foster the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and compliance, and actively support our compliance program-related initiatives and activities. This individual must possess a true passion for team development, be able to develop a strong network across functions and challenge people and project teams to successfully achieve goals.

Qualifications

Education:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent; is required. Master’s Degree (business or related field) is preferred.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in embedded software development.

• A minimum of 5 years of engineering people management assigning engineers to projects tailored to their skill levels and long-term skills development.

• Strong knowledge of software engineering management within an Agile environment, both tools and process (project tracking/scheduling; document management; SW unit/verification testing; issue/bug tracking; configuration management; integration/release testing; etc.).

• Familiarity with common software development tools/platforms/languages (JIRA, GIT, QNX, Embedded Linux, Modern C++, Qt).

• Experience with requirements management and application/product lifecycle management tools and infrastructure.

• Experience in establishment/maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for efficient and automated software release process

• Experience in working within a cross-functional team representing R&D, providing detailed development plans and regular progress updates

• Experience with Medical Device Software and IEC 62304 standard

• Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

• Must demonstrate strong leadership, management, and teamwork qualities.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with UML/Visual software development tools.

• Demonstrated success in the design, development and commercialization of Class I-III medical devices.

• Experience in evaluating off the shelf software from external software vendors and managing the relationship.

• Experience in managing external software development partners.

Other:

• This position will be based out of Cincinnati, OH. and may require up to 10% travel, international and domestic.

Do you want to be part of a diverse team delivering innovative products to market? Apply today!

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