Job Function:
R&D Product Development
Job Sub Function:
R&D Software/Systems Engineering
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:
About Orthopaedics
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at
We are searching for the best talent for Director R&D Software Navigation to be based out of Boston, MA
Purpose:
The Director R&D Software Navigation will lead a growing software team responsible for delivering next generation surgical navigation systems. This role is a critical technical and people leadership position within Navigation Systems R&D for 5 platforms, combining deep expertise with strategic ownership of software architecture, execution, and quality.
This role is accountable for leading a team of Software Engineers and is responsible for defining, building, and sustaining robust, scalable, and safety critical software platforms that meet clinical, user, and regulatory requirements. Working closely with systems, hardware, clinical, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory partners, this role ensures that software solutions are architected and executed to meet system level performance, safety, and reliability objectives.
This position requires a functional & technical leader who can operate effectively in a highly regulated, multidisciplinary surgical environment, while mentoring teams, driving innovation, and enabling predictable, high quality delivery.
Job Responsibilities:
. Lead the full lifecycle development of software subsystems for surgical navigation platforms, from early concept and prototyping through verification, release, and post market support.
Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to define, own, and evolve the software platform and architecture, ensuring scalability, real time performance, safety, cybersecurity, and long term maintainability.
Establish technical direction and software roadmaps aligned with product strategy and system evolution.
Ensure software designs are compliant with system requirements, user needs, intended use, hazard mitigations, and regulatory expectations.
Partner with systems engineering, hardware, clinical, usability/human factors, quality, and manufacturing teams to translate user needs into clear, testable, traceable software requirements.
Lead and participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, and cross disciplinary technical trade off discussions.
Collaborate on the design and implementation of safe, intuitive user interfaces with human factors and clinical teams.
Support regulatory submissions, audits, inspections, and DHF completeness in partnership with quality and regulatory affairs.
Support controlled release pipelines aligned with design controls and change management
Lead adoption of automated unit-testing, integration, and system level testing to improve quality and delivery predictability.
Champion metrics driven development (build health, test coverage, defect trends) to drive continuous improvement.
Lead software FMEA activities, define and verify effective risk mitigation strategies, and ensure software safety levels align with system requirements and applicable risk controls.
Contribute to hazard analysis, risk management, and design controls in accordance with medical device regulations.
Ensure compliance with applicable medical device software standards (e.g., IEC 62304) and internal quality processes.
Investigate non conformances, deviations, and test failures; drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
Support design transfer, manufacturing readiness, and product launch activities.
Participate in complaint investigations, post market surveillance, and controlled software updates.
Build, mentor, and retain a high performing full-stack software team.
Support resource planning, staffing, and schedule estimation.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Identify and communicate business related issues, risks, and opportunities to senior management in a timely and effective manner.
Interface with regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams to support audits and inspections.
Ensure that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
Performs other duties assigned as needed
Identify critical paths during product development, address bottlenecks and risks and facilitate problem solving across R&D teams.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years: Developing software from concept through commercial release (SaMD experience preferred)
7+ years: Directly managing a software team of more than 10 developers while acting as the main functional manager & technical point of contact
Significant, demonstratable hands-on experience in more than one of the following technologies: .NET/C#, Python, Java, Front-End technologies (WPF, JS/TS, React, etc.), Scripting (Powershell, Batch)
Significant experience leading concurrent project teams of multiple software engineers using Agile-Scrum methodology.
Proven experience managing and directing the day-to-day work of more than 10 SW developers
Proven experience as the Lead decision maker of software design based on end-to-end knowledge impacts
Strong understanding of software and systems engineering principles
Proven experience authoring technical documentation (preferably in a highly regulated environment)
Preferred:
Performing annual individual performance reviews and developing S.M.A.R.T goals for software developers
Translating user requirements from Medical professionals into actionable software development tasks
Writing technical documentation in a regulated medical industry
AI/ML model implementation in SAMD production systems
Complex problem solving
Global release and support of production systems used by external customers
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Creating Purpose, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Leadership, Operations Management, Process Improvements, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Acquisitions, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Tactical Planning, Technologically Savvy
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$164,000.00 - $282,900.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
