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10 Johnson & Johnson engineering leaders
These ten engineering leaders hold or have held director-level and higher engineering roles at Johnson & Johnson and its named businesses, with titles such as vice president, senior director and director of engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams in healthcare companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brett Barden, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Engineering & Technology · Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Director Global Engineering & Technology at Johnson & Johnson MedTech since May 2026; the profile headline ties the role to Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery. Former Senior Engineering Manager (2022–2026), Technology Platform Leader (2020–2022) and Project Engineer (2012–2015) at Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Cagdas Celik
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Head of Engineering & Technology · Johnson & Johnson
VP Global Head of Engineering & Technology at Johnson & Johnson since September 2024, a role the profile lists at the President/Vice President level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Global Head of Engineering Project Management & Operational Excellence at Roche (2020–2024) and former Director, Head of Engineering & Technology, Global Manufacturing & Supply at Takeda (2018–2020).
Catie Corbett, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Director of Operations Program Management · Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Director of Operations Program Management at Johnson & Johnson MedTech since May 2025; the profile describes directing a 40-person operations organization with 7 direct reports across process, equipment and component engineering. Former Head of Uro Platform Delivery (2024–2025) and R&D Project Director (2020–2022) at Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Fergus Galvin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering & Design (EMEA & APAC) · Johnson & Johnson
Director of Engineering & Design (EMEA & APAC) at Johnson & Johnson since May 2014; the profile describes leading the Engineering and Design team in Europe and Asia Pacific, supporting execution of large capital projects. Former Senior Project Manager at DPS Group Global (2005–2014) and Project Manager at Jacobs (1999–2005).
Jeff Mathers
LinkedInExperience: Distinguished Fellow & Vice President, Software Engineering and External Collaboration · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Distinguished Fellow & Vice President, Software Engineering and External Collaboration at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since 2022 and Chief Architect there since 2023; the profile describes heading architecture for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Technology across research and development, commercial and supply chain. Former Senior Director, Software Engineering & Emerging Technology (SWEET) at Johnson & Johnson (2015–2020).
Joseph Hoffman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Systems Engineering and Simulation · Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Senior Director, Systems Engineering and Simulation at Johnson & Johnson MedTech since June 2026, and former Director of Systems Engineering, Surgical Robotics there (2022–2026). Former Senior Manager System Engineering at Verb Surgical, which the profile notes was acquired by J&J in 2020 (2019–2020), and former Senior Manager, R&D, Systems Engineering at Philips (2017–2019).
Liz Dooley
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Engineering & Technology, Mfg Tech Ops, Lead BioCork 3.2 Expansion · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Former Senior Director, Engineering & Technology, Mfg Tech Ops, Lead BioCork 3.2 Expansion at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (2022–2026) and Global Lead, Site Engineering Synthetics there since February 2026; the profile says the new role covers engineering across a global manufacturing network of 10 manufacturing locations and 400+ engineering professionals. Former Director of Engineering at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (2013–2015).
Michael Zachner
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Lead Biotherapeutics Engineering · Johnson & Johnson
VP, Global Lead Biotherapeutics Engineering at Johnson & Johnson since June 2026, a role the profile lists at the President/Vice President level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former VP, Global Head of Process Engineering (2020–2026) and VP, Global Head of Material Science & Engineering, Supplier Innovation (2023–2026) at CSL.
Scott Fyfe
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Johnson & Johnson | Vision
Senior Director of Engineering at Johnson & Johnson | Vision since September 2024; the profile headline describes the role as Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Johnson & Johnson - Vision Care. Former Senior Director - Engineering Technology Development (2021–2024) and Worldwide Director of Engineering (2015–2017) at Johnson & Johnson.
Travis Covington
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Hardware Engineering R&D for Surgical Robotics · Johnson & Johnson
Former Senior Director, Hardware Engineering R&D for Surgical Robotics at Johnson & Johnson (2020–2022) and VP, Strategic Robotics R&D at Johnson & Johnson since 2025. The profile describes leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers developing robotic solutions for healthcare. Former Head of R&D, Strategic Robotics (2022–2025) and Director, Hardware Engineering - Advanced Development (Auris - Acquired by J&J) (2016–2020) at Johnson & Johnson.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area to your question: manufacturing and site engineering leaders know how plants, equipment and capital projects are run, while systems, hardware and software engineering leaders know how products are developed. Check whether the relevant Johnson & Johnson role is current before asking about how engineering works there today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split engineering ownership between a global engineering group and individual manufacturing sites or product teams?
- 02How are large capital and expansion projects planned, staffed and delivered in a regulated healthcare manufacturing network?
- 03What does a supplier need to show to win engineering, equipment or design work at a large healthcare manufacturer?
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