Senior Robotics Verification and Validation Engineer

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Robotics Verification & Validation Engineer at Johnson & Johnson. Ensuring robotic products meet safety and compliance standards through comprehensive V&V activities.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,000 - $148,350 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Verification and Validation (V&V) engineering for medical devices, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, systems engineering principles, and effective communication. Proficient in developing test strategies and managing requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.

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Verification And Validation (V&V) EngineeringRegulatory Compliance (FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485)Requirements Management Tools (DOORS, Jama, Polarion)Test Automation Tools (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB)Systems Engineering Principles

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Hard Skills

Verification Protocol DevelopmentTest Method DesignStatistical AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisRisk Management

Soft Skills

Technical WritingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

V&V DocumentationRobotics Test Lab MaintenanceTest Automation ToolsEmbedded Systems Testing

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)Six Sigma Certification

Industry Keywords

Medical Device IndustryClass II Medical DevicesClass III Medical DevicesProduct Development LifecycleAgile Methodology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with systems engineering to ensure requirements clarity, testability, and traceability from user needs, system and sub-system requirements, through verification and validation.
Define minimum testable requirements post-change (risk-based, essential performance, basic safety).
Develop and execute comprehensive V&V strategies and master system test plans for complex medical devices, including system verification protocols and regression plans that ensure robust requirements coverage; this includes investigational, integration, reliability, and formal V&V testing.
Prepare and deliver system-level V&V documentation, including summary reports and verification results.
Reviewing and approving sub-system verification deliverables to ensure alignment with overall system requirements.
Design, validate, and implement test methods, including manual and automated test setups, to ensure they are suitable for verifying product requirements, including repeatability, reproducibility.
Oversee the maintenance of robotics test lab facilities, ensuring all equipment and infrastructure are properly calibrated, serviced, and compliant with company safety, quality, and procedural standards; proactively identify and resolve issues to support uninterrupted testing and development workflows.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971).
Support design transfer and product launch activities including complaints investigations.
Investigate and document non-conformances, deviations, and test failures, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Interface with regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams to support audits and inspections.
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.
Identify critical paths during product development, address bottlenecks and risks and facilitate problem solving across R&D teams.
Support project resource and schedule planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biomedical engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of experience in V&V engineering within the medical device industry.
Experience with Class II or Class III medical devices is preferred.
Knowledge of embedded systems, firmware/software testing, or electromechanical systems is a plus.
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product development lifecycle (e.g., V-model, waterfall, Agile).
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Polarion).
Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB).
Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
Certification in CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma is a plus.
Proficient in sample size calculation and statistical methods for analyzing data.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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