Senior Engineer, Technical Operations

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.

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for our Senior Engineer, Technical Operations position to be located in Spring House, PA.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose:

The Senior Engineer, Tech Ops will drive the development, implementation, and optimization of advanced manufacturing automation systems to accelerate early drug discovery. This role requires hands-on expertise in integrating hardware, software, and data solutions for clinical manufacturing, designing high-throughput workflows, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to realize the "facility of the future." The ideal candidate will be actively implementing, executing, and troubleshooting new automation systems and translating vision into action.

You will be responsible for:

Automation System Design & Integration

• Integrating automation platforms such as HighRes, Beckman, Agilent, and scheduling software (e.g., Thermo Scientific Momentum, Cellario) into seamless workflows.
• Ensuring robust sample tracking and handling.
• Collaborating with informatics and data science teams for robust data capture, metadata management, and analysis.

Innovation & AI/ML Integration

• Driving adoption of AI/ML-enabled automation platforms for intelligent iteration and predictive analytics.
• Collaborating on the integration of AI-driven decision-making modules for compound routing and workflow optimization.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Working closely with vendors to evaluate and implement automation hardware and software solutions.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to align automation capabilities with discovery goals and operational needs.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Engineering or a related field is required. Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 5 years with a Master’s degree, or 0–3 years with a PhD in laboratory automation and, preferably within early drug discovery is required.
• Experience in bioprocessing is a must, and experience in CGT is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with automation platforms (Delta-V), scheduling software, and automation system integration is preferred.
• Experience in integrating AI/ML with automation is preferred.
• Proficiency in coding/scripting for automation workflows (e.g., Python, R, or similar) is preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate across scientific and technical disciplines is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products is required.
• Strong project management skills is required.
• Some international travel is 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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Coaching, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Drug Discovery Development, Emerging Technologies, Molecular Diagnostics, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacovigilance, Process Improvements, Quality Assurance (QA), Relationship Building, Research Documents, Scientific Research, Technologically Savvy