Role summary
johnson & johnson medtech is recruiting for a sr. Robotics simulation engineer, located in santa clara, ca. This role involves building and maintaining simulation tools for surgical robotic systems, enabling a model-based analysis framework to support technical trades and decisions. The candidate should have a strong background in the kinematics/dynamics of multi-axis systems, robot manipulators, physics, data analytics, and simulation modeling, and will collaborate with cross‐functional teams to align solutions with requirements and mitigate risks.
responsibilities
* develop and maintain computational and logical models for key system performance aspects and behaviors.
* create and execute realistic robotic system simulations utilizing nvidia technologies, including isaac sim and omniverse.
* perform ad‐hoc analysis of surgical robotics systems within cloud‐based computational platforms.
* collaborate closely with design teams to create solutions that align with requirements and mitigate risks.
* lead technical discussions and multi‐functional team meetings with a digital‐first approach.
* contribute to building a knowledge database for digital assets and techniques applicable across projects.
qualifications
* required: minimum b.s. in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, computer science, or related engineering field with 4+ years of industry experience in robotics systems; or ms with 2+ years, or phd with 0+ years of industry experience in robotics systems.
* required: solid foundation in kinematics, multi‐body dynamics, and control of multi‐axis mechanical applications.
* required: experience with nvidia omniverse and isaac sim for robotics simulation, or gazebo with ros; experience with cloud‐based data platforms is preferred.
* required: strong analytical skills to partition, decompose, and solve complex engineering problems across domains.
* required: strong experience in robotics simulation, motion planning, and optimization.
* preferred: experience with physics engines; strong mathematical background; experience working with robotic arms.
* preferred: experience in matlab/simulink and python; experience with cloud‐based data analysis is a plus.
education
* relevant advanced degrees (ms/phd) acceptable with demonstrated robotics experience as noted above.
skills
* nvidia omniverse
* isaac sim
* robotics simulation
* motion planning
* optimization
* python
* matlab/simulink
* ros
* cloud‐based data platforms
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