Software Engineer Intern

July 29, 2025

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Job Description

About the Company:

CooperSurgical is a sub-organization of The Cooper Companies, providing a comprehensive portfolio of medical and surgical products. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut, USA, the company employs between 1001 and 5000 individuals. CooperSurgical is considered a “Late Stage” company and has a history of offering H1B sponsorships.

Job Description:

This is a Software Engineer Intern position at CooperSurgical. The intern will primarily assist with the design, development, and verification of medical devices, focusing on software applications and adherence to product development processes.

Responsibilities include:
• Assisting Software Engineering teams with the design, development, and verification of medical devices.
• Performing unit tests and integration tests, and thoroughly documenting and analyzing the results.
• Writing detailed test plans and reports.
• Programming, coding, and developing software applications and test applications, along with documenting their design.
• Conducting troubleshooting tasks for both simple and complex software applications.
• Prototyping software applications and user interface designs.
• Identifying manual steps in current workflows and developing automated solutions to improve process efficiency.

Required Qualifications:
• Must be a current college student majoring in Computer Science or related fields, entering their Sophomore, Junior, Senior year, or pursuing a Masters degree.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and the capability to execute tasks independently.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor.
• Ability to program in C, C++, MATLAB, Python, and/or any other high-level programming language.
• Ability to read, write, and understand software design documents and software requirements documents.
• Ability to recreate, troubleshoot, and diagnose software defects.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML).

Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Prior internship experience is highly desirable.