Electrical Engineering Co-Op (MedTech)

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; onsite. The Summer 2027 co-op runs from 05/10/2027 to 08/13/2027. Applicants must be permanently authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Salary: $23.50–$52.50 per hour, depending on program year, discipline, degree, and experience.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare technologies and surgical products, including minimally invasive instruments, surgical robotics, and electronic operating room equipment.

What you will do

• Contribute to teams developing electrical and electromechanical surgical instruments, surgical robotics, electronic operating room equipment, and automated data acquisition systems.
• Perform testing, experimentation, and validation to support product design.
• Assist with circuit design, firmware and software development, PCB design and fabrication, system prototyping, and hardware and software debugging.
• Support experiments, data acquisition and analysis, troubleshooting, prototype assembly, and equipment fabrication.
• Develop laboratory tests, interpret results, and recommend next steps.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field at an accredited institution.
• Must have completed at least two semesters before the co-op begins, be a sophomore or above, and remain a student during the term.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States for the full co-op term and no requirement for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
• Basic knowledge of analog hardware design, embedded systems, circuit or system troubleshooting, and electrical laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or equivalent scripting languages, plus demonstrated leadership or participation in campus or community programs.

Nice to have

• Statistical analysis, Design of Experiments, risk management, and medical device industry experience.
• Product component and subsystem design, manufacturing processes, and related design constraints.
• Schematic capture, PCB design and fabrication, circuit simulation, and embedded programming with C/C++, VHDL, or Verilog.
• Experience with Altium, Cadence, KiCAD, LTSpice, SPICE, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python for test automation and data processing.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, equity, belonging, and healthcare innovation.
• Competitive hourly wage.
• Eligible non-local students living 50 or more miles from the site may receive a one-time taxable housing stipend and housing resources.
• Eligible co-ops may participate in company-sponsored medical benefits and a consolidated retirement plan.
• Eligible co-ops receive up to 40 hours of sick time per calendar year, or up to 56 hours for employees residing in Washington State.
• Transportation to and from the site is not provided.