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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Robotics

at Johnson & Johnson

📍 Santa Clara, California, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $125K – $201K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $125K – $201K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education PhD/MS in Machine Learning, Computer Science
Category AI & Machine Learning

This position focuses on applying AI/ML techniques to improve the safety and performance of surgical robotic systems, involving model development, simulation, and deployment.

  • Develop ML algorithms for surgical robotic manipulation
  • Build data pipelines for training and deployment
  • Leverage simulation for prototyping
  • Optimize models for real-time robotic hardware
  • Collaborate with software teams on deployment

The technical environment includes AI/ML model creation, simulation tools, data pipelines, and deployment on robotic hardware, utilizing frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

The ideal candidate is a senior machine learning engineer with expertise in AI and robotics, with experience in surgical or medical robotics. They should hold a PhD or MS, with skills in developing ML models, simulation, and deploying on robotic hardware.

PhD/MS in Machine LearningComputer ScienceDevelop and implement ML algorithmsBuild data pipelinesLeverage simulationOptimize models for real-time performance
Robotic manipulationSurgical roboticsAI researchTransfer learningControl systems
TensorFlowPyTorchSimulation softwareRobotic hardware
Machine LearningMLArtificial IntelligenceAIRoboticsSimulationData pipelinesModel deploymentPerformance metricsAlgorithmsPythonDeep LearningTensorFlowPyTorchRobotic hardware
Machine LearningMLArtificial IntelligenceAIRoboticsSimulationData pipelinesModel deploymentPerformance metricsAlgorithmsPythonDeep LearningTensorFlowPyTorchRobotic hardware
CommunicationLeadershipTeamworkProblem-solvingInnovationMentoring
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function AI/ML development for surgical robotic systems
Machine LearningMLArtificial IntelligenceAIRoboticsSimulationData pipelinesModel deploymentPerformance metricsAlgorithmsPythonDeep LearningTensorFlowPyTorchRobotic hardwareSurgical robotics

Lack of experience with robotic hardware, No healthcare or surgical robotics background, Inability to work in hybrid environment in Santa Clara

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