Function
R&D Product Development
Sub function
R&D Software/Systems Engineering
Category
Experienced Engineer, R&D Software/Systems Engineering (ST5)
Location
Santa Clara / United States of America
Date posted
May 30 2025
Requisition number
R-014236
Work pattern
Fully Onsite
This job posting is anticipated to close on Jun 30 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Description
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 https://www.jnj.com

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Software Test Engineer will be responsible for writing test procedures, test reports, executing test plans and filing bugs. The candidate must be comfortable working with sophisticated electro-mechanical systems, deploying new software releases and running the test protocols on the systems. The candidate will work in close relationship with the software team and other stakeholders to improve the test infrastructure, data collection, data analysis and measure software product quality and performance throughout the software development lifecycle. We are looking for a candidate that can work independently but also function well within a team and with other functional groups, is detailed, highly motivated and willing to take responsibility & ownership.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s in Software (or) Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 6+ years of software development and testing experience using C++ on a Linux operating system. Experience must be on combination hardware/software products.
• 5+ years of experience working in all aspects of software development from concept and requirements through development, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience as a software product owner or technical program/project manager.
• Experience writing software requirements and user stories, and prioritizing stories based on customer and business needs.
• Experience working with design controls in a regulated environment.
• Experience working with competing priorities from multiple teams.
• Experience with Jira and software branching.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Strong project and time management skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge on Windows and Linux operating systems
• Additional years of experience, experience with robotics systems
• Software testing for sophisticated electro-mechanical systems (Medical device preferred).
• Ability to work in a regulated environment in compliance to ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel up to 10% domestic US and internationally, with overnight stay.
  California Bay Area - The anticipated base pay range for this position is $103,000 - $165,600.
  Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
  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.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on 6/3/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

• Uses advanced knowledge of applications and application testing in identifying, evaluating, and resolving highly complex test problems.
• Responsible for handling highly complex quality assurance and test environment problems and issues.
• Analyzes application specific software and performs ambiguity reviews of business requirements and technical functional specification documents.
• Works with development teams to understand and review technical design to devise effective test strategy and is flexible enough to source out this information even without formal requirements
• Writes detailed test plans/test protocols, test cases, test scripts and test scenarios
• Executes test protocols, test cases, test scripts and scenarios and log/follow-up on defects.
• Perform thorough review of test plans/test protocols, test cases, test scripts and test scenarios.
• Works with other functional groups, and team members.
• Creates test automation scripts in python