Senior Electrical Engineer

CooperSurgical; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

CooperSurgical in Trumbull, CT, is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer for its R&D Product Engineering group. This role focuses on designing advanced electrical systems for In-Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

The ideal candidate will have extensive R&D experience in medical device development and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields. Benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), and more.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in development of complex electrical systems.
• Experience in medical device industry preferred.
• Hands-on skills with building circuits and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical/electronic architecture and develop circuit schematics.
• Ensure compliance with IEC 60601 EMC and safety requirements.
• Drive design control compliance for medical devices.

Skills

Electronics in medical device development

Circuit design and layout

Hardware/software integration

Statistical methods

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degrees

Tools

Altium Schematic Capture

Laboratory instruments

Job description

About CooperSurgical: CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we are driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices, including testing and treatment options, and an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions.

Job Summary

The Senior Electrical Engineer R&D is a highly technical leadership role within CooperSurgical’s R&D Product Engineering group, focused on the design and development of advanced electrical and electronic systems supporting product upgrades, line extensions, and sustaining initiatives. The role includes complex electro‑mechanical connected systems and devices used in In‑Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), with opportunities to contribute to surgical devices and instruments across the broader women’s health domain, including Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Organizational Impact

The Senior Electrical Engineer drives design and development of electrical and electronic solutions for complex electro‑mechanical systems, delivering on committed targets with major impact on department results. The role works with limited oversight, managing projects and workstreams that span beyond the electrical engineering domain, and interfaces with external suppliers, development partners, and the user community to develop robust designs and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and deliver electrical / electronic architecture; develop electrical circuit schematics for complex electromechanical systems and analyze or simulate designs to understand key parameters and sensitivities. Establish design feasibility by testing circuits and demonstrating statistical capability for critical functions.
• Design and debug electrical systems that comply with IEC 60601 EMC and safety requirements.
• Test and characterize complex PCB functional blocks in support of firmware development. Run firmware to enable debugging code and circuit, and implement firmware changes in the test environment to confirm solutions.
• Drive medical device design control compliance by ensuring all applicable safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines and policies are followed to develop safe and effective electrical systems. Drive, coach, and/or oversee definition of design input (product requirements) and technical strategies for an adequate verification and validation approach.
• Create formal verification test protocols, run tests, and write verification test reports.
• Aid and drive effective cross‑functional collaboration to ensure timely and efficient delivery of target business outcomes. Accountable to timely project plan deliverables in cross‑functional teams utilizing CooperSurgical New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
• Coach team members and collaborators in design control processes and best practices. Lead and mentor interns and junior engineers.
• Manage and mentor interns.
• Communicate key technical content to parties within and outside of the R&D function, and manage external development partners to meet project deliverables on time.
• Drive improvement, refinement, and consistent global implementation of electrical engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Track record and extensive R&D experience relating to electronics in medical device development and fabrication of complex electro‑mechanical systems, mechatronic, robotic and/or IT/connected systems.
• Deep understanding of development approaches and strategies for effective execution and delivery of complex medical device programs.
• Experience with electronics, PCB, and related manufacturing techniques common to medical devices.
• An outcome‑focused mindset with process discipline and drive for timely project completion.
• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders ranging from project engineers and consultants to key opinion leaders and executives.
• Deep knowledge of technical electrical and electronics areas typically obtained through advanced technical education combined with experience; ability to perform first‑principles circuit calculations and circuit simulations (e.g., SPICE) to confirm concept feasibility.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design and layout using tools like Altium Schematic Capture.
• Strong background in hardware/software integration and hardware debugging using appropriate tools and lab instruments.
• Medical device development experience with thorough understanding of Design Control guidelines as defined by FDA, MDR, ISO, CSI, and other standards. Ability to translate user needs to design inputs to create verification test protocols, perform verification testing, and publish verification test reports.
• Hands‑on craft skills and experience with building circuits, soldering, fixing, servicing, and/or fabricating concepts, fixtures, and prototypes.
• Working knowledge of ARM Cortex‑M microcontrollers and their common peripherals; experience with the implementation of real‑time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, others).
• Experience in SPI, I2C, CAN buses.
• Understanding of statistical methods including Design of Experiments.
• Programming and software development experience a plus.
• Experience in project management and related tools.
• Proficiency with analysis and problem solving.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of closely related experience in development of complex electrical systems.
• Preferably in the medical device industry.
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a combination of related fields. Advanced degrees strongly preferred.

Education

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a combination of related fields; advanced degrees strongly preferred.

Work Environment

This role is site‑based, requiring occasional travel for cross‑functional meetings, vendor visits, trainings, and conference attendance. Prolonged sitting at a computer and working in the lab handling electrical equipment and performing testing are expected.

Compensation and Benefits

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you will receive an outstanding total compensation plan, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick, and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits.

EEO 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.