Principal UX Designer

Johnson & Johnson

Principal UX Designer driving experience definition for robotic systems at Johnson & Johnson. Collaborating across teams in a remote setup to enhance surgical experiences.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $157,000 - $271,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive experience definition for a portfolio of robotic systems.
Work closely with colleagues in Software Engineering, Industrial Design, Human Factors and Product Management.
Bring to life experience visions, aligning designs across the team to the roadmap.
Craft visions, concepts and UX strategies for the OTTAVA™ and MONARCH™ family of medical robots.
Build out and ensure adherence to an evolving design system that meets the needs of multiple user interactions.
Ensure UX team is delivering designs at a high level, including workflows, pixel-perfect screens, and robust documentation.
Work with Marketing and project leadership to refine and advise the product roadmap.
Partner within Software and Robotic Controls to bring life to new insights and functions that improve the surgical operating room.
Mentor and develop talent of more junior UX Designers on the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or equivalent experience in Human-Computer Interaction, Digital/Visual Design, Industrial Design or other related field.
At least 10 years of proven ability to design digital experiences for highly sophisticated systems and/or medical devices (or Masters plus 8 years)
4+ years experience technically leading teams of UX designers in solving problems and generating compelling solutions
Experience influencing and leading stakeholders without direct management responsibility
Experience with end-to-end product development with multiple products launched.
Experience producing designs for embedded UIs though touch, sound, 3D vision and/or AR/VR, collaborating with industrial designers and user researchers
Proficiency with typical UX design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite, etc.) and prototyping tools (e.g. Protopie, Principle, etc.)
Strong portfolio demonstrating an outcome-focused, innovative design process and interaction design expertise.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
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

Human-Computer InteractionDigital DesignVisual DesignIndustrial DesignUX designEmbedded UI designInteraction designPrototyping

Soft Skills

MentoringLeadershipStakeholder influenceCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree