Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Stryker Corporation; Belfast City District; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Work-from-home flexibility

Education Assistance Program

Corporate bonus

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to advance the development of medical device products. You will apply deep mechanical engineering expertise to complex designs and lead technical workstreams.

In this hybrid role (up to 2 days onsite per week), you will translate user and business needs into engineering solutions, mentor peers, and work with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and marketing teams to deliver compliant, high-quality devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with 6+ years of industry experience.
• Experience designing and developing complex mechanical and/or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Experience applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to product development.
• Experience creating engineering drawings, 3D models, and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, processing methods, and technologies used in complex product development.
• Experience translating user needs into engineering requirements and product designs.
• Experience working within regulated medical device product development environments.
• Ability to communicate technical information and engineering plans to cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, modification, evaluation, and improvement of mechanical and electro-mechanical modules and subsystems.
• Translate user needs into design inputs and specifications and independently develop complex system-level designs.
• Plan, execute, and guide advanced prototyping, testing, design verification, and technical problem-solving activities.
• Drive resolution of complex product design issues and support continuous product and process improvements.
• Explore emerging technologies and contribute to innovation activities, including invention disclosures, patents, and trade secrets.
• Develop and refine engineering documentation, including Design History File content and technical design records, in accordance with applicable medical device requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to support successful product development and commercialisation.
• Mentor engineers, promote engineering best practices, and contribute to the development of procedures, processes, systems, and technical standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFM

GD&T

3D modeling

Cross-functional communication

Technical mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAE tools

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer. Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with up to 2 days onsite per week.

At Stryker, this role plays a key part in advancing the development of medical device products by applying deep mechanical engineering expertise to complex product and subsystem design challenges.

As a senior technical contributor, you will lead defined technical workstreams, help translate user and business needs into engineering solutions, and support the delivery of high-quality products that meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.

What You Will Do

• Lead the research, design, development, modification, evaluation, and improvement of mechanical and electro-mechanical modules, assemblies, and subsystems.
• Translate user needs into design inputs and specifications and independently develop complex system-level designs.
• Plan, execute, and guide advanced prototyping, testing, design verification, and technical problem-solving activities.
• Drive resolution of complex product design issues and support continuous product and process improvements.
• Explore emerging technologies and contribute to innovation activities, including invention disclosures, patents, and trade secrets.
• Develop and refine engineering documentation, including Design History File content and technical design records, in accordance with applicable medical device requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to support successful product development and commercialisation.
• Mentor engineers, promote engineering best practices, and contribute to the development of procedures, processes, systems, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent 6+ years of industry experience
• Experience designing and developing complex mechanical and/or electro-mechanical assemblies
• Experience applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to product development
• Experience creating engineering drawings, 3D models, and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, processing methods, and technologies used in complex product development
• Experience translating user needs into engineering requirements and product designs
• Experience working within regulated medical device product development environments
• Ability to communicate technical information and engineering plans to cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SolidWorks
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T applications and design optimisation techniques
• Experience using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools to support product design and development
• Understanding of clinical procedures and their application to product development activities

Benefits

Full suite of company benefits, including pension, healthcare, life insurance, work-from-home flexibility, Education Assistance Program, and a corporate bonus, etc.

Pay Ranges and Compensation

Pay Ranges: United Kingdom: £49,300 - £82,100 GBP Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

Travel Percentage: 10%

We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Types

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.
• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.
• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.
• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.