Electrical Engineer - Robotics

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R&D Product Development

Robotics

Scientific/Technology

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

We are searching for the best talent for a Staff Electrical Engineer, Robotics to join DePuy Synthes located in Boston, MA.

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 Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopedics 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.

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

The Staff Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Robotics Hardware organization, making vital contributions to the existing VELYS Robotic Hardware platform, the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline, and the transformation of patient care through innovation. They will provide advanced electrical engineering expertise, drive cross‑functional problem solving, and support the development, verification, and validation of complex electromechanical systems in a fast‑paced robotics environment.

• Lead the electrical design, integration, and verification of complex electromechanical subsystems for robotic medical devices throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive cross‑functional technical problem solving, collaborating closely with Mechanical, Systems, Software/Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure robust system performance.
• Lead the product through IEC 60601 compliance activities—including EMC, electrical safety, risk management, and essential performance—by coordinating internal teams, external test labs, and design updates required to achieve certification.
• Lead root cause investigations on electrical and software related issues that arise during the prototype and production processes.
• Work with external and internal manufacturers to implement testing of capital equipment.
• Provides leadership for new product development teams and participates in discovery, concept and feasibility research.
• Approves design specifications,…