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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:

Biomedical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

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 on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for an Optical Design Staff Engineer to join our Vision Team located in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Purpose:

The Staff Engineer's primary accountability will be to provide innovative optical designs that improve the vision of our patients while being comfortable, healthy, and easy to use. More specifically, the Staff Engineer will collaborate closely with vision scientists, clinicians, and technical centers of excellence to create and translate scientific insights into optical design features for deployment into the R&D product pipeline. This accountability includes: Advancing our fundamental understanding of the human visual system to allow for "Eye Inspired" optical designs in support of Presbyopia, Myopia Progression and Light Management product platforms; developing and validating eye and vision models; developing and maintaining the optical design and analysis tools necessary for accurate product performance predictions; performing optical tolerance analysis; assisting in developing advanced optical bench systems; working across the organization to attain, organize and document the necessary in-vitro and in-vivo data for eye and vision model development; providing optical engineering expertise across the organization as required; developing intellectual property.

You will be responsible for:

The Staff Engineer will adhere to all environmental and safety policies and procedures and support department environmental objectives as well as engage in Credo-based decision making.

• Optical design optimization, specification, and tolerances

• Development and validation of optical and vision models

• Builds and maintains relationships with critical partners to conduct research and evaluate novel technologies

• Assist in competitive product assessments and claims substantiation

• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Optics, Physics or Vision Science or Applied Math required; PhD highly preferred

• A minimum of 5 years work experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment with demonstrated experience in optical system design, visual optics design, and/or vision research is required

• Experience with ophthalmic product design or technology is highly preferred

• Demonstrated working knowledge of optical design software (ZEMAX, Code V and the like), Engineering computing (MATLAB and the like), statistics, data analytics & mathematical modeling

• Demonstrated ability to integrate knowledge across diverse technologies (e.g. optical design, mechanical design, eye physiology, image interpretation, physics) to generate technical insights and translate into design solutions

• Excellent written and oral communication skills required

• Excellent organizational skills required

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$105,000-$160,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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 (401(k)). 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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.