Electrical Engineering Co-Op, Summer 2027

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for Electrical Engineering Co-ops for the Summer 2027 term within our MedTech sector, located in Cincinnati, OH. The Summer 2027 term dates are from 05/10/2027 – 08/13/2027.

Responsibilities

• 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 3–4 months and availability for multiple rotations is desired.

Qualifications

Required

• Enrolled in an accredited College/Institution pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 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.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the co-op term.
• 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
• 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.

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 buses 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).

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $23.50/hr to $52.50/hr. Co-op pay will be based on candidate’s program year, discipline, degree and/or experience.

Schedule

The Summer 2027 term runs from 05/10/2027 – 08/13/2027.