Senior Mechanical Engineer, R&D - New Product Development

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

As the Senior Mechanical Engineer, Research and Development (R&D), you will be responsible for performing implant and instrument design work, leading small projects, and actively participating on multi-functional teams to advance assigned projects through the design/development process through launch to the market for Stryker’s Interventional Spine (IVS) business unit within Stryker Instruments.

To learn more about Stryker’s IVS portfolio click here: Stryker Interventional Spine

You will need to live within commuting distance to our Portage, Michigan office. You will need to be in the office 3-4 days a week and can work from home on other days.

What you will do

• Under minimal supervision, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components for medical devices.

• Under minimal supervision, work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success.

• Translate design inputs to engineering specifications and produce sub-system level designs.

• Apply fundamental and some advanced concepts, practices and procedures for problem solving. Develop and analyze solutions, prototyping one or more options to provide proof of concept.

• Demonstrate proficiency with product’s intended use and clinical procedures. Demonstrate advanced understanding of customer needs and design inputs.

• Follow fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which apply to regulatory requirements.

• Independently create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file

• Follow R&D procedure like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System.

• Work on complex problems, applying advanced experience and learnings; while demonstrating ownership and prioritization of work with minimal supervision.

What you need

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, BioMedical, or related discipline.

• 2+ years of work experience in mechanical design engineering.

• Working knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of design and concept generation CAD or CAE modeling tools (Creo preferred)

• Knowledge of analysis tools (i.e. DFMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FEA, Stack-ups, etc.) and statistical methods (i.e. leveraging Minitab for ANOVA, normality testing, confidence calculations, etc.).

• Technical ability to create engineering drawings and models, applying GD&T and CAE tools.

• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design.