Graduate Engineer R&D

Cork - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Stryker are delighted to be hiring talented Software / Mechanical / Electrical Engineers for our R&D Graduate Programme to begin in September 2026.

The R&D Graduate Programme is a 24-month structured graduate development programme in the R&D function. The programme rotates on a 6-month rotating assignment basis in order to learn and develop the basic knowledge and skills in the various engineering areas of expertise. The position rotates on a 6 monthly assignment basis:

Design
Advanced Operations/ Research and Technology Development
Advanced QualityEngineering
Engineering Services (CAD/Prototype/Test Lab)

What Are We Looking For

Dedicated achievers: People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas information use cases and industry analyses to develop best practices.

During each rotational assignment participants will be responsible for:

Software:

Translating user needs to design inputs/specifications and producing component and sub-system level designs.
Owning the design implementation and testing of software modules and performing associated software development tasks (configuration management issue/bug tracking and risk management).
Using version control to keep an easily traceable and documented history of development.
Using standard software methodologies to ensure code is readable understandable and maintainable.
Investigation design development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

Handover of new processes from development to production.
Debugging and correcting design issues using independent judgment.
Independently balancing design trade-offs while designing a component of the system.

Mechanical:

Participating in various project teams.
Work with a highly creative design team to invent and develop innovative new product concepts.
Investigation design development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

Handover of new processes from development to production.
Implement quality systems and work closely with Design Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
Provide process validation support both internally and with vendors.
Develop and qualify new test equipment and methods.
Research specify and qualify new test or prototyping equipment.

Electrical:

Investigating designing developing and implementing new devices and technology.
Accelerating the launch of new products by removing the technology unknowns
Working within the quality systems and work closely with Design Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
Providing process validation support both internally and with vendors.
Developing and qualifying new test equipment and methods.
Researching specifying and qualifying new test or prototyping equipment.
Designing circuits including but not limited to Schematic Capture Layout and Failure Mode Analysis for PCBAs Cables and other electromechanical components.
Independently designing and developing electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices.
Conducting advanced problem-solving identifying potential solutions and evaluating them against component and sub-system requirements.

Supporting Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians

Travel Percentage: None

Required Experience:

Work Flexibility: OnsiteStryker are delighted to be hiring talented Software / Mechanical / Electrical Engineers for our R&D Graduate Programme to begin in September 2026.The R&D Graduate Programme is a 24-month structured graduate development programme in the R&D function. The programme rotates on...

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Stryker are delighted to be hiring talented Software / Mechanical / Electrical Engineers for our R&D Graduate Programme to begin in September 2026.

Design
Advanced Operations/ Research and Technology Development
Advanced QualityEngineering
Engineering Services (CAD/Prototype/Test Lab)

What Are We Looking For

Dedicated achievers: People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas information use cases and industry analyses to develop best practices.

During each rotational assignment participants will be responsible for:

Software:

Translating user needs to design inputs/specifications and producing component and sub-system level designs.
Owning the design implementation and testing of software modules and performing associated software development tasks (configuration management issue/bug tracking and risk management).
Using version control to keep an easily traceable and documented history of development.
Using standard software methodologies to ensure code is readable understandable and maintainable.
Investigation design development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

Handover of new processes from development to production.
Debugging and correcting design issues using independent judgment.
Independently balancing design trade-offs while designing a component of the system.

Mechanical:

Participating in various project teams.
Work with a highly creative design team to invent and develop innovative new product concepts.
Investigation design development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

Handover of new processes from development to production.
Implement quality systems and work closely with Design Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
Provide process validation support both internally and with vendors.
Develop and qualify new test equipment and methods.
Research specify and qualify new test or prototyping equipment.

Electrical:

Investigating designing developing and implementing new devices and technology.
Accelerating the launch of new products by removing the technology unknowns
Working within the quality systems and work closely with Design Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
Providing process validation support both internally and with vendors.
Developing and qualifying new test equipment and methods.
Researching specifying and qualifying new test or prototyping equipment.
Designing circuits including but not limited to Schematic Capture Layout and Failure Mode Analysis for PCBAs Cables and other electromechanical components.
Independently designing and developing electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices.
Conducting advanced problem-solving identifying potential solutions and evaluating them against component and sub-system requirements.

Supporting Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians

Travel Percentage: None

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience
Vendor Management
Design Controls
C/C++
FDA Regulations
Intellectual Property Law
ISO 13485
Research Experience
SolidWorks
Research & Development
Internet Of Things
Product Development

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