Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D

At Stryker, we’re committed to improving healthcare through cutting-edge medical technologies. As a  Staff Mechanical Engineer in our Research & Development team, you will support multiple business units across the organization by leading the design and development of life-changing devices that directly impact patient outcomes. This is your opportunity to solve complex challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and make a lasting difference. 

You will need to live within commuting distance to our Portage, Michigan office as this is a hybrid role and you will need to be in the office 3 days a week and can work from home on other days.

What You Will Do  

• Design, develop, and verify components and subsystems for medical devices with minimal supervision. 

• Translate user needs into design specifications and deliver system-level solutions. 

• Lead prototyping and testing efforts to validate design performance. 

• Identify and resolve complex design issues using data-driven analysis to improve processes and outcomes. 

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and mentor others in design control practices. 

• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including Design History Files. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive projects from concept through launch. 

What You Will Need  

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related field). 

• Minimum four years of relevant engineering experience. 

• Experience designing mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies. 

• Proficiency in engineering drawing creation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). 
• Experience in project management and financial analysis.

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes. 

• Familiarity with risk management and quality systems in a regulated environment. 
• Previous experience in medical device or regulated industry.

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

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.