Staff System and Test Engineer - DePuy Synthes

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 jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: R&D Software/Systems Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Gières, Isere, France Job Description: About DePuy Synthes Driven by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we are developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about advancing and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Are you ready to join a team that is reinventing the way we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the opportunity to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the most prevalent health conditions globally, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talent will help people on their journey to better health. Learn more at https://www.jnjmedtech.com. DePuy Synthes, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, offers one of the most comprehensive orthopedic portfolios in the world. Our solutions across trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, sports medicine, and craniomaxillofacial surgery are designed to improve patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to healthcare systems worldwide. Position overview Staff System and Test Engineer, Advanced Technology is a highly experienced individual contributor and technical specialist responsible for defining, developing, testing, and evaluating advanced technology prototypes and proofs of concept for surgical robotics and digital orthopedic applications. This role focuses on foundational technologies, early feasibility assessment, and integration of external advanced technology components. This position partners closely with Advanced Technology, R&D, clinical, strategy, business development, and external innovation partners to translate unmet needs, technology hypotheses, and early opportunity assessments into structured feasibility plans, prototype requirements, and objective test strategies. The role enables evidence-based decisions on technology maturation, integration potential, and readiness for future product development consideration. The Staff System and Test Engineer leads system definition and test planning for exploratory technology projects, including development of prototype architectures, definition of testable technical objectives, design of feasibility studies, integration of external technology components, and assessment of early external medical device prototypes. The role emphasizes rapid learning, rigorous technical evaluation, and clear documentation of risks, limitations, and recommendations. While this role does not directly develop commercial products, it applies appropriate medical device engineering rigor, risk-based thinking, and quality principles to prototype and proof-of-concept activities. Responsibilities include defining experimental requirements, test methods, objective success criteria, prototype risk considerations, and technical evidence packages to inform strategic decisions and potential transition into future New