Staff R&D Design Engineer

Join a collaborative R&D team focused on developing mechanical solutions for orthopedic implants and instruments used in foot and ankle procedures. As a Staff R&D Design Engineer in Memphis, TN, focusing on the Foot & Ankle/Lower Extremities market, you will work on the mechanical design of implants and instruments used by surgeons and surgical staff to plan and perform procedures. You will also work in a multidisciplinary group to deliver these devices from concept, through design and manufacturing development, and launch them to market. This role will involve engaging with surgeons and surgical staff to innovate.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and subsystems for implants and surgical instruments using established engineering principles,including fixation systems such as cannulated screws and related technologies.

• Translate user needs into design inputs, specifications, and produce complex system-level designs.

• Analyze and resolve complex design issues using statistical methods and engineering analysis tools

• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for product and process issues

• Create and maintain design documentation, including design history files, in compliance with regulatory requirements

• Conduct or design advanced prototyping and testing

• Lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation, such as the Design History file

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, Project Management) to support design milestones and project timelines

What you will need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product design and development

• Proficiency in CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) including engineering drawings and GD&T

• Experience in a regulated industry applying design controls and risk management

• Experience with engineering analysis tools (e.g., FEA) and materials/manufacturing processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device product development

• Experience designing orthopedic implants or surgical instruments, with a strong preference for fixation systems such as cannulated screws, plating systems, or extremity devices

USN : $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual

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Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.