J&J Surgery Cincinnati: Electrical Engineering Co-op, Fall 2026

Electrical Engineering Co-op

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for Electrical Engineering Co-ops for the Spring 2026 term within our MedTech sector, located in Cincinnati, OH.

As an Electrical Engineering Co-op at Ethicon, you will have the chance to:

• Be a contributing member to one of our teams developing: electrical and electromechanical surgical instruments, surgical robotics, electronic operating room equipment, or systems for automated data acquisition, analysis, and visualization
• Use state of the art tools to perform testing, experimentation, and validation in support of product design.
• Support team members in design, conducting experiments, data acquisition and analysis, troubleshooting, assembly and fabrication of prototypes and equipment.
• Gain product development experience such as concept generation, circuit design, writing firmware and software, printed circuit board design and fabrication, system prototyping, testing and debugging hardware and software, and documentation.
• Assist in developing laboratory testing, interpreting data results, and recommending next steps.

Responsibilities will increase with each rotation as you learn more by returning to school. Rotations are generally 12 weeks and availability for multiple rotations is desired. We offer a competitive wage and housing assistance to non-local students that live 50+ miles from the site. The R&D Design & Development Co-op program provides each student with a great support system, as well as the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country.

All co-ops that qualify for housing assistance will receive a one-time taxable stipend to support the cost of living during the co-op term. Prior to the start date all co-ops will be connected with other incoming co-ops and provided with housing resources to individually secure housing arrangements. Transportation is not provided; all co-ops are responsible for securing their own transportation to and from the site daily.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited College/Institution pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Be in your second year or above in school at the beginning of the co-op term in Aug 2026 with a graduation date after December 2026
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Authorized to work in the United States during the full duration of the co-op
• Have demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities.
• Interest in the Medical Device Industry
• Basic knowledge and experience with:
• Analog hardware design and analysis
• Embedded Systems (Microcontrollers, Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
• Circuit board and/or system troubleshooting
• Making measurements using typical electrical laboratory equipment (Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, etc)
• MATLAB, Python, or equivalent scripting languages

Preferred:

• Knowledge and experience with:
• Statistical analysis and/or Design of Experiments (Minitab, Weibull/Reliasoft, SAS, R)
• Risk management
• Designing product components and subsystems, familiarity with manufacturing processes and related design requirements and constraints
• Schematic capture, circuit board design and fabrication (Altium, Cadence, KiCAD, etc).
• Circuit simulation using LTSpice or other SPICE software
• Embedded Systems such as coding in C/C++, VHDL, Verilog, and with peripherals such as Ethernet, USB, and busses such as I2C and SPI
• Coding in LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python for test automation and data post-processing
• Previous Experience in the Medical Device Industry

Benefits:

• Co-Ops/Interns may be eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
• Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Co-Ops and Interns may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension)

The expected pay range for this position is between $23.00 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience.