Senior Electrical Engineer

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're 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 to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at Summary:The Senior Electrical Engineer R&D is a highly technical leadership role within CooperSurgical’s R&D Product Engineering group. The position focuses on the design and development of advanced electrical and electronic systems supporting product upgrades, line extensions, and sustaining initiatives. The scope includes complex electro-mechanical connected systems and devices used in In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). Additionally, the role offers opportunities to contribute to surgical devices and instruments across the broader women’s health domain, including Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN).CooperSurgical’s integrated approach—combining Front-End Innovation, New Product Development, and Product Engineering—creates a dynamic environment for R&D engineers. This role provides the unique opportunity to engage in end-to-end product development, from user-centric concept generation through rigorous engineering and testing, culminating in successful market launch and ongoing product support.Organizational Impact:The Senior Electrical Engineer’s role is expected to deliver on committed targets with major impact on the department results as it relates to design and development of electrical and electronic solutions for complex electro-mechanical systems. This is a lead technical role expected to work with limited oversight including responsibilities for managing projects and workstreams that sometimes span even beyond electrical engineering domain.The Engineer in this role is expected to interface with external suppliers, development partners, and user community to come up with robust designs and solutions.QualificationsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities: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.Track record and 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 including 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.Requires deep knowledge of technical electrical and electronics area typically obtained through advanced technical education combined with experience. Ability to perform first principles circuit calculations and circuit simulations (e.g. SPICE simulation) 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 creating Verification Test protocols, and perform verification testing, and publish Verification Test report.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 ExperimentsProgramming and software development experience a plusExperience in project management and related tools.Proficiency with analysis and problem solvingWork Environment:This role is site based requiring occasional travel relating to cross-functional meetings, vendor visits, trainings and/or conference attendance. Prolonged sitting in front of a computer can be expected as well as working in the lab handling electrical equipment and performing testing.Experience:Minimum of 4 years of closely related experience in development of complex electrical systemsPreferably in the medical device industryMinimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering or combination of related fields. Advanced degrees strongly preferred.Education:Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering or combination of related fields. Advanced degrees strongly preferred.As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.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.Essential Functions & Accountabilities:Formulate and deliver electrical / electronic architecture and hands on development of electrical circuit schematics for complex electromechanical systems and analyze / simulate design to understand key parameters and sensitivities. Establish design feasibility by testing circuits and demonstrating statistical capability for critical functions.Design and de-bug electrical systems which comply to 60601 EMC and Safety requirements.Test and characterize complex PCB functional blocks in support of firmware development. Run firmware to enable de-bugging code and circuit. Implement firmware changes in test environment to confirm solutions.Drive medical device Design Control compliance by ensuring that 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 (i.e., 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 an effective cross-functional collaboration ensuring 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 internsCommunicate key technical content to parties within and outside of own function (R&D). May have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization and managing external development partners to meet project deliverables on time.Drive improvement, refinement and consistent global implementation of electrical engineering best practices.Full timePosting Date: