2027 Spring Co-Op, Surgical Development Engineer (Hardware/Electrical Engineering Focus)

Zimmer Biomet; Broadview Heights (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ERGs

Flexible working environment

Location-specific total rewards

Wellness incentives

Recognition and performance awards

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet offers a Development Co-Op Program where students rotate 3–5 times across Spring and Fall terms, gaining hands-on experience in hardware and electrical engineering for orthopedic implants and technologies. You will help design, test, verify and document medical devices under project leaders, contributing to compliant, high-quality products.

Active enrollment in an engineering program, a B.S./B.E.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled for the entire duration of the assignment.
• Pursuit of a B.S./B.E. degree, Engineering technology major preferred.
• GPA of 3.2+ preferred.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the co‑op session.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
• CAD Systems, GD&T experience, Project management skills, product development experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Rotate 3–5 times at Zimmer Biomet, including Spring and Fall full-time work assignments.
• Support hardware and electrical engineering tasks for design, testing, verification and documentation of medical devices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and on-time project execution.

Skills

CAD Systems

GD&T

Project management

Product development

MS Office

Education

B.S./B.E. degree, Engineering technology major preferred

GPA 3.2+ preferred

Tools

Computer Aided Design Systems

Job description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Join Zimmer Biomet's Development Co-Op Program! Our co-op program is a multi-rotational commitment aligned to your school's cooperative program curriculum. While at ZB, students will act as engineers managing daily research and development tasks in a global MedTech organization. As part of the Development Co-Op cohort, you are encouraged to bring innovative solutions to real world challenges. Co-Op managers and ambassadors encourage the development of our student team members by offering technical trainings, certifications, workshops, networking sessions and more, in addition to daily work life. Students interested in this opportunity should be able to rotate 3-5 times at Zimmer Biomet, including Spring and Fall full-time work assignments, and should be willing to temporarily relocate for on-site assignments. Generally speaking, development co-ops are responsible for the design, development, and processing of orthopedic implants, instruments and technologies under the direction of a project leader or manager.

How You'll Create Impact

This role provides hands-on experience in hardware and electrical engineering while contributing to the design, testing, verification, and documentation of innovative medical devices. Support critical New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for the Surgical Business Unit by conducting verification testing, developing Design History File (DHF) documentation, and assisting with product development activities. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and on-time project execution.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Demonstrates excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively work within a team and cross functionally
• Demonstrates advanced problem solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects at once
• Must work in an FDA regulated environment

Your Background

• Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.
  • Pursuit of B.S./B.E. degree, Engineering technology major preferred.
  • GPA of 3.2+ preferred
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the co‑op session
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Computer Aided Design Systems, GD&T experience, Project management skills, product development experience a plus

Travel Expectations

None; optional opportunities may arise.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability