Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our high-impact cross-functional team focused on early-stage high-risk research and technology initiatives that are 510 years away from commercialization. This role is ideal for engineers who are curious and self-driven love solving complex challenges and want to make foundational contributions that will shape the medical devices of tomorrow.

Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies including reconstructive medical and surgical and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.

This is not your typical product development role. Its an opportunity to work upstream on ideas that will define the next decade of medical innovation at Stryker.

To thrive in this role youll bring a strong blend of technical depth strategic thinking and collaborative leadership.

In this role you are required to be:

• A technical leader who can independently drive earlystage research and systemlevel design.
• A creative problemsolver who thrives in ambiguity and develops innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• A collaborative partner who works effectively across R&D clinical marketing manufacturing and other functions.
• A clear communicator able to translate complex technical insights for diverse stakeholders.
• A mentor who supports the growth of junior engineers and strengthens technical capability across the team.
• A qualityfocused engineer who integrates medical device standards and compliance thinking into early design.
• An adaptable contributor who embraces iteration pivots quickly and drives progress in fastmoving research environments.

What you will do:
Technical Responsibilities:
Lead research design development modification and evaluation of modules assemblies or subsystems
Apply and mentor others on advanced engineering theories principles and concepts
Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs independently
Conduct design and select advanced prototyping and testing
Lead and guide in correction of complex product design issues
Conduct technology exploration and influence application in the business
Develop invention disclosures patents or trade secrets
Business Responsibilities:
Contribute to competitive and market strategy by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the market customer dynamics and competitive offerings
Apply strong understanding of clinical procedures to enhance product development
Contribute and execute customer facing activities like voice of customer and customer centric design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrate financial acumen
Med Device Compliance:
Mentor others as a business unit expert on the usage of industry standards including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations
Lead others to create and refine engineering documentation such as the Design History file and create more progressive technical content
Contribute to R&D procedures and development of industry standards working closely with cross-functional business units
General Responsibilities:
Work cooperatively with R&D Quality Manufacturing Regulatory Clinical Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success
Identify and lead the creation of or improvements to procedures policies processes systems and technology required
Develop Research Prototype leveraging multiple methodologies for evaluation
Contribute to complex product development through release and lead one technical area of expertise
Hold self and others accountable to deliver high quality results with passion energy and drive to meet business priorities
Mentor develop and inspire others in current and future roles
Collaborate and influence others on cross functional teams advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives

Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical & 6 years of work experience

Masters qualification preferred

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Technical Skills:
Experience in developing and optimizing complex designs for mechanical / electro-mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles
Experience in creating engineering drawings models applying GD&T and CAE tools to optimize the design
In-depth knowledge of materials manufacturing and processing methods and technologies to support complex product development
Ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to team members