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View More Jobs Requirements Engineer Lead Trumbull, CT, United States and 1 more (On-site) Be the First to Apply Job Description The Research and Development Digital Innovation team within CooperSurgical leads efforts to translate user needs into product solutions and define and document product development requirements. The Requirements Engineer Lead is a leadership role that will be responsible for both leading product development and championing best practices in requirements management, business analysis, and technical product ownership. She/He will work cross-functionally to ensure Cooper delivers user-centric and cutting-edge solutions in Fertility and Woman's Health spaces. As a Requirements Engineer Lead, you will work on product definition of software solutions both as stand-alone applications and as part of system solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring that functional and non-functional requirements meet user and business needs. You will work to support entire product development life cycle from product ideation through product development and launch.
Responsibilities Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
In collaboration with users and product marketing, work to understand user needs and business objectives. Conduct analysis of user journeys, workflows, and use cases. Translate user needs into product requirements, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for development sprints. Work with development and testing teams to ensure user stories and acceptance criteria are clearly understood. Work with UI/UX leads to support translation of requirements into visual and interactive design assets. Document, manage and prioritize product backlog, ensuring alignment with evolving requirements and business goals. Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment on technical requirements, timelines, and priorities. Actively participate in agile meetings to maintain transparency on progress, impediments, and successes. Own and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including user guides, and release notes. Champion best practices involved in requirements engineering and technical product ownership. Qualifications At least 8 years of experience as a Requirements Engineer or Technical Product Owner for Agile teams in Software Development environment. Ability to define customer journeys, understand user needs, and ensure requirements deliver meaningful user value. Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and align diverse stakeholders (business, engineering, UX, QA). Proven ability to elicit, analyze, document, and validate functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria). Hands-on experience prioritizing backlogs, defining MVP scope, and working closely with cross-functional Agile teams. Strong technical background with good understanding of software development methodologies, solution architecture and cloud technologies. Proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar for backlog management and documentation. Experience creating and managing traceability matrices (RTM) linking requirements to design, risk controls, verification, and validation activities. Understanding of embedded systems, SaMD (Software as a Medical Device), interoperability (HL7, FHIR), and data integrity requirements. Familiarity with FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, HIPAA, and software validation requirements in regulated healthcare environments. Ability to lead without authority, facilitate workshops, and drive consensus across technical and business teams. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. An outcome focused and detail-oriented mindset, including process discipline and drive for timely project completion. Work Environment:
Occasional domestic and international travel (< 10%) On-site from an office in Trumbull, CT or Livingston, NJ Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of desired experience Education:
Minimum BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or similar Master's degree preferred As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team. To all agencies:
Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at talent.acquisition@coopersurgical.com. Apply Now Job Info Job Identification 11354 Job Category Engineering Posting Date 05/27/2026, 01:54 PM Job Schedule Full time Locations 50 Corporate Drive, Trumbull, CT, 06611, US 3 Regent St., Livingston, NJ, 07039, US (On-site) Company CooperSurgical © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors Legend Jobs at a location Group of locations © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors | © Oracle Corporation Terms Legal Notices Use control and scroll to zoom the map Use two fingers to move the map Similar Jobs Data Engineer Lead- PMS & QA Trumbull, CT, United States and 1 more (Remote) Posted on 04/29/2026 About CooperSurgical CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women's healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing - our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women's and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com. Work location:
Trumbull, CT (on-site), Livingston, NJ (on-site) or Remote in US (if not residing in NY-metro area)
