Senior Product Engineering Coordinator

CooperCompanies•Trumbull, CT

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating and enabling product engineering activities across the Medical Device portfolio within CooperSurgical. This role ensures structured intake, prioritization, and execution of engineering workstreams, supporting both sustaining engineering and new product initiatives. Serves as a central coordination point across Product Engineering, R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Program Management to ensure alignment, visibility, and timely delivery of engineering changes and initiatives.

Requirements

Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and engineering processes within regulated environments
Familiarity with Engineering Change Notice (ECN/ECO) processes and documentation requirements
Excellent organizational and project coordination skills with attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams in a fast-paced environment
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Effective facilitation skills for meetings, prioritization sessions, and decision-making forums
Experience with project tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet, PLM systems)
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Proven experience coordinating cross-functional projects or engineering workflows
Experience managing intake, prioritization, or change control processes preferred
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience in product engineering, program coordination, or project management within medical devices or regulated industries

Responsibilities

Own and manage the centralized intake process for all Product Engineering requests, including sustaining issues, cost improvement opportunities, and new initiatives
Ensure all requests are properly defined, documented, and aligned with strategic priorities before entering the pipeline
Maintain visibility of incoming demand and capacity considerations
Facilitate regular prioritization meetings with cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing)
Drive alignment on priorities based on business impact, risk, regulatory requirements, and resource availability
Maintain and communicate a clear, up-to-date prioritized backlog of engineering work
Coordinate the end-to-end ECN process, ensuring timely progression from initiation through approval, implementation, and closure
Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with applicable standards and internal processes
Track status, identify bottlenecks, and drive resolution to meet target timelines
Monitor progress of engineering projects and initiatives, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met
Drive accountability across cross-functional teams to ensure commitments are delivered
Identify risks, escalate issues, and facilitate problem-solving to keep initiatives on track
Act as a liaison between Product Engineering and partner functions to ensure clear communication and alignment
Support coordination of activities related to NPI, sustaining engineering, and product improvements
Facilitate effective information flow between global teams and stakeholders
Develop, implement, and continuously improve processes for project intake, prioritization, and ECN management
Drive standardization of tools, templates, and reporting mechanisms
Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, transparency, and predictability in engineering execution
Provide regular updates on portfolio status, including key metrics, risks, and progress against priorities
Prepare dashboards and reports for leadership review
Ensure stakeholders have clear visibility into workload, timelines, and outcomes