Johnson & Johnson

Vice President, Research & Development – Capital and Software Systems

Johnson & Johnson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Irvine • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $218,000 - $401,350 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Champion and deliver a breakthrough innovation agenda across Cataract and Refractive Surgery platforms, including capital equipment, lasers, software, and digital solutions.
  • Provide visionary leadership that enables bold innovation choices, disciplined portfolio investment, and thoughtful long term technology bets.
  • Drive rapid experimentation, platform evolution, and transformation across hardware, software, and integrated digital ecosystems.
  • Foster external innovation through partnerships, technology scouting, and ecosystem engagement.
  • Set the R&D vision and strategic direction for the Cataract & Refractive portfolio, aligned with clinical needs, customer insights, and enterprise strategy.
  • Lead development of an integrated, multi-year roadmap that connects core innovation, next generation platforms, and transformational opportunities.
  • Ensure strong governance, prioritization, and trade off decisions across programs, balancing speed, risk, and impact.
  • Partner closely with Regulatory, Quality, and Clinical teams to ensure robust development pathways and successful global launches.
  • Collaborate closely with Global Strategic Marketing, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Digital, and Manufacturing to deliver end to end platform solutions.
  • Translate customer, surgeon, and patient needs into differentiated technical solutions across physical and digital products.
  • Communicate R&D strategy, portfolio progress, and innovation outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Lead and develop high performing, multidisciplinary R&D teams spanning mechanical, optical, laser, software, systems, and digital disciplines.
  • Build organizational capabilities in platform thinking, systems integration, software and digital development, and customer centric design.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, scientific rigor, and inclusion, while developing next generation technical and people leaders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline required
  • Minimum 10–12+ years of progressive R&D experience, including senior leadership of large, complex technical organizations
  • Demonstrated experience delivering breakthrough or platform level innovation, ideally across capital equipment, lasers, and/or software enabled medical devices
  • Strong business acumen with experience aligning technical strategy to commercial and clinical outcomes
  • Proven track record of leading programs from concept through development, regulatory approval, and global launch
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level
Benefits
  • Eligible for an annual performance bonus
  • Cash bonus for achieving targeted results
  • Participation in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension)
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in Colorado –48 hours; Washington –56 hours
  • 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 period
  • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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Hard Skills & Tools
R&D experiencecapital equipmentlaserssoftware developmentplatform innovationsystems integrationdigital solutionstechnical strategyregulatory approvalproduct development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluenceinnovationaccountabilityscientific rigorcollaborationcustomer centric design
Certifications
Bachelor's degreedegree in Engineeringdegree in Physicsdegree in Computer Sciencedegree in Biomedical Engineering