Senior Manager Embedded Software Engineering, R&D

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Embedded Software Engineering based in Danvers, MA.

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager of Embedded Software Engineering leads a team of engineers responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded software systems. It is a coach and a player role that combines technical leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring that embedded solutions meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards across hardware platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

• Lead and mentor a team of embedded software engineers and/or engineering managers.
• Define team goals, development roadmaps, and performance metrics.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Align software development efforts with organizational objectives and product strategies.
• Guide architecture and design of embedded software systems using C/C++.
• Ensure integration with hardware components and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, etc.).
• Oversee software validation, verification, and compliance per IEC 62304
• Drive adoption of best practices in version control, CI/CD, simulation, and debugging.
• Project & Process Management
• Define team goals, development roadmaps, and performance metrics.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Align software development efforts with organizational objectives and product strategies.
• Guide architecture and design of embedded software systems using C/C++.
• Ensure integration with hardware components and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, etc.).
• Oversee software validation, verification, and compliance per IEC 62304
• Drive adoption of best practices in version control, CI/CD, simulation, and debugging.
• Project & Process Management

Technical Oversight:

• Manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities and resources.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, QA, product, and operations teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software within budget constraints.
• Maintain documentation and traceability for regulatory and quality audits.

Talent Development

• Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent.
• Conduct performance reviews and career development planning.
• Promote knowledge sharing and technical training within the team.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 10+ years in embedded software development in medical device domain.
• 4+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven experience with embedded systems in consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, or industrial applications.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and QNX operating system.
• Familiarity with software development tools (e.g., JAMA, Git, Jenkins, JIRA).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and software lifecycle management.

Preferred Certifications:

• PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certifications.
• Domain-specific certifications (e.g., medical device software compliance, automotive safety standards).

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on November 20, 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.