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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Systems Engineer - **Company:** Johnson & Johnson - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $109,000.0 - $174,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Lifecycle Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Digital Technology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Robotic Automation Software, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Scripting, Polarion - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9917dc64-a3da-4f38-8935-3790418acfc4 ## About the Role 8+ years of experience of relevant systems engineering BS in Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechatronics. Advanced/Graduate degree in engineering preferred. Degree or experience in systems engineering. Experience with orthopedic medical device product development. Experience with surgical navigation or robotics. Experience with Design Controls and requirements management in a medical device development environment. Experience in ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) system such as Polarion Experience with sustaining engineering and change management of medical devices. Experience executing system design verification and validation testing. Knowledge of standards including IEC 60601, ISO 14971, ISO 13485 and 62366. Experience in an operating room setting supporting surgeons in the use of digital technology., Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Process Oriented, Product Design, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Testing, Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy ## Description 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., As s Staff Systems Engineer in the Navigation R&D team, this position will play an important role in the forefront of digital and robotic technology for the orthopedic medical device industry. You will be responsible for system requirements generation and performing risk analysis for orthopedic robotic platforms among other system engineering tasks including sub-system integration. Additionally, you will work with cross-disciplinary teams to update and maintain system architectures, user interfaces and instructions for use as well as support subsystem coordination. Communication and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams will be essential for success., In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position will: Perform requirements management, ensuring requirements are structured, organized, maintained, and communicated across multi-disciplined and multi-site teams. Be responsible for performing system level risk analysis, including use risk analysis, in a highly regulated environment. Collaborate with sub system teams on requirements and risk cascade. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams developing design strategies, system architectures, functional diagrams and participate in the generation of concepts. Evaluate multi-functional solutions to help identify and select the best design answers for specific requirements. Partner with key partners to develop use cases and user stories to further define system user needs, design requirements and system risks. Provide continuing systems engineering support to existing products and sustaining engineering activities. Analyze mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces. Work with cross functional teams on system integration and interface management, ensuring high system performance and reliability. Partner with hardware engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, marketing, and testing using a systems engineering approach throughout the product development lifecycle. Support regulatory submissions. Ensure system requirements, designs and deliverables meet Medical Device Electrical Safety (IEC 60601) Requirements. Coach team members on System Engineering methodologies and best practices. Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable. For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics 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. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. 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