R&D Systems Engineer
Quick Summary
· Perform system-level risk management activities, including use-related risk analysis, in a highly regulated environment.
· Perform system-level risk management activities, including use-related risk analysis, in a highly regulated
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 jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
We are searching for System Engineer to be based out of Boston, Massachusetts, USA with in office expectations of a minimum of 3 days per week.
This position will play a key role in the forefront of digital and robotic technology for the orthopedic medical device industry. You will participate in system requirements generation and risk analysis for orthopedic robotic platforms. As a Systems Engineer you will work with cross-disciplinary teams, to develop system requirements, perform risk management, review and update system architectures, and support subsystem coordination. Communication and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams will be essential for success.
Responsibilities
~1 min read· Perform system-level risk management activities, including use-related risk analysis, in a highly regulated environment.
· Collaborate with subsystem teams on requirements and risk decomposition and cascade.
· Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams in developing design strategies, system architectures, functional diagrams, and system concepts.
· Participate in system development, implementation, and integration to support successful verification, validation, and product launch.
· Identify, evaluate, and communicate system requirements and risks in concert with design teams throughout the system lifecycle.
· Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to develop use cases and user stories that further define system user needs, design requirements, and system risks.
· Support requirements traceability and change impact assessments across user needs, system requirements, subsystem requirements, and risk controls.
· Participate in system integration activities, including evaluation and troubleshooting of interactions across hardware, software, and subsystems.
· Participate in system verification, validation, and usability activities, including protocol development, test execution, analysis, and documentation of results.
· Support development and improvement of system workflows, usability, and instructions for use.
· Support regulatory submissions.
· Perform appropriate analyses to evaluate and support the safety and effectiveness of the system architecture.
· Generate and present technical material necessary for the understanding of stakeholders and users at all levels.
Requirements
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Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $78,000–$126,500 a year
- 32% below the $150,000 median for Systems Engineer jobs on Jobera (1,367 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 2, 2026
- First seen
- November 2, 2026
- Last seen
- November 3, 2026
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- Days active
- 1
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- November 4, 2026
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