Sr RD Software Engineer Shockwave Medical

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

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. **R &D Software Engineer – Shockwave **to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA .

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

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Sr. R&D Software Engineer will be focused on Software Engineering and will use design and technical skills in the development of embedded software for innovative electronic products to treat peripheral and heart valve diseases. The Sr. R&D Software Engineer will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization and will perform and support a variety of development and engineering activities focused on embedded software design and development.

Essential Job Functions

• Design and develop software for medical device product(s) in full compliance with the company’s Design Control requirements and consistent with FDA, ISO, and MDD requirements.
• Participate on cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization.
• Responsible for knowing and planning activities consistent with the company’s quality policy and quality objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring lab notebooks are documented in a timely manner and consistent with the applicable SOP.
• Design and development of RTOS embedded software for use in medical devices.
• Understanding of hardware communications drivers such as 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, RS232, USB, CAN communication protocols.
• Development of technical specifications from Product Level requirements.
• Development, execution, and documentation of test plans.
• Development, execution and functional verification to medical device standards.
• Initiate and conduct design reviews.
• Support of medical device company audit processes.
• Work with engineers in the development of design concepts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience in engineering preferably in the medical device industry or a master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 3+ years’ experience in engineering preferably in the medical device industry.
• Demonstrated Proficiency in C language programming, C++ is a plus/desirable.
• Experience with discrete microprocessors and/or Medical Grade Single Board Computers.
• Proficient in the use of software development tools including compilers, assemblers, emulators, and in-circuit debugging tools, Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers.
• Develop firmware for embedded system in Bare Metal, RTOS and Linux environment.
• Proficient in the use of issue tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Proficient in the use of source control repository systems such as GIT.
• Experience with Configuration Management, Automated Testing and Software V&V.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management.
• Operate independently and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Experience in the development of medical devices.
• Experience with lasers and pulse discharge systems a plus.
• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs.

Additional Information:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $103,000-$185,000

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be 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.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States.

_· 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 and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ( ) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$103,000 - $189,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be 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. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below.