Requirements Engineer Lead

CooperSurgical; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperSurgical is seeking a Requirements Engineer Lead to oversee product development and champion best practices in requirements management. The role involves collaboration across teams to ensure delivery of user-centric solutions in Fertility and Women’s Health.

Key responsibilities include translating user needs into product requirements, managing product backlogs, and conducting user journey analyses. A strong technical background and experience in Agile methodologies are essential.

This position is on-site in Trumbull, CT, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a Requirements Engineer or Technical Product Owner in a software development environment.
• Proven ability to elicit and analyze functional and non-functional requirements.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Understand user needs and business objectives in collaboration with users and product marketing.
• Conduct analysis of user journeys, workflows, and use cases.
• Document and manage product backlog in alignment with business goals.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Technical product ownership

Agile methodologies

User story documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Software development methodologies

Backlog management

FDA regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

The Research and Development Digital Innovation team within CooperSurgical leads efforts to translate user needs into product solutions and define and document product development requirements. The Requirements Engineer Lead is a leadership role that will be responsible for both leading product development and championing best practices in requirements management, business analysis, and technical product ownership. She/He will work cross‑functionally to ensure Cooper delivers user‑centric and cutting‑edge solutions in Fertility and Women’s Health spaces.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with users and product marketing, work to understand user needs and business objectives.
• Conduct analysis of user journeys, workflows, and use cases.
• Translate user needs into product requirements, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for development sprints.
• Work with development and testing teams to ensure user stories and acceptance criteria are clearly understood.
• Work with UI/UX leads to support translation of requirements into visual and interactive design assets.
• Document, manage and prioritize product backlog, ensuring alignment with evolving requirements and business goals.
• Foster cross‑functional collaboration to ensure alignment on technical requirements, timelines, and priorities.
• Actively participate in agile meetings to maintain transparency on progress, impediments, and successes.
• Own and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including user guides and release notes.
• Champion best practices involved in requirements engineering and technical product ownership.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a Requirements Engineer or Technical Product Owner for Agile teams in a software development environment.
• Ability to define customer journeys, understand user needs, and ensure requirements deliver meaningful user value.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and align diverse stakeholders (business, engineering, UX, QA).
• Proven ability to elicit, analyze, document, and validate functional and non‑functional requirements (e.g., user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria).
• Hands‑on experience prioritizing backlogs, defining MVP scope, and working closely with cross‑functional Agile teams.
• Strong technical background with good understanding of software development methodologies, solution architecture and cloud technologies.
• Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar for backlog management and documentation.
• Experience creating and managing traceability matrices (RTM) linking requirements to design, risk controls, verification, and validation activities.
• Understanding of embedded systems, SaMD (Software as a Medical Device), interoperability (HL7, FHIR), and data integrity requirements.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, HIPAA, and software validation requirements in regulated healthcare environments.
• Ability to lead without authority, facilitate workshops, and drive consensus across technical and business teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• An outcome‑focused and detail‑oriented mindset, including process discipline and drive for timely project completion.

Work Environment

Occasional domestic and international travel. On‑site from an office in Trumbull, CT or Livingston, NJ.

Experience

Minimum of 8 years of desired experience.

Education

• Minimum BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or similar.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact [e-mail].