Design and Development Co-Op, Summer 2027

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for R&D Design & Development Co-ops for the Summer 2027 term within our MedTech sector, located in Cincinnati, OH. Ethicon Surgical Technologies offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies—including sutures, surgical staplers, advanced energy, robotic surgery, clip appliers, trocars and synthetic mesh devices—that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women’s health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity.

Responsibilities

• Use state of the art tools and take advantage of training courses offered on-site.
• Perform testing, experimentation, and validation to support product design.
• Contribute to design solution activity through utilization of previously learned skills with CAD tools, simulation tools, fundamental engineering principles, and experienced mentorship from seasoned Team Engineers.
• Assist in developing laboratory testing, interpreting data results, and recommending next steps.
• Opportunities to receive intermediate CAD training, if applicable, including building simulation models, developing kinematics models, and performing stack-up analysis.
• Responsibilities will increase with each rotation as you learn more by returning to school. Rotations are generally 3–4 months and availability for multiple rotations is desired.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/institution pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. (PhD degree may be considered)
• Must have completed a minimum of two semesters in school prior to the beginning of the co-op term (class standing of a sophomore or above).
• Considered a student during the co-op term; must not have a graduation date prior to the start of the co-op term.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the co-op term.
• Have demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities.
• Availability to work full-time on-site for the duration of the co-op term; if taking classes during the term, all courses and coursework must be completed outside of business hours (8 am – 5 pm, M–F).
• Previous internship or co-op experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S.; must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long-term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

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).