Electrical Design Co-op: MedTech R&D with Flex Hours

Stryker Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible hours

Real-world projects

DEI groups

Job summary

Stryker Ireland is seeking an R&D Co-Op student to contribute to the design and testing of next‑gen orthopedic micro power tool devices. You will assist mechanical, electrical, and software engineers with prototyping, bench testing, and problem solving to help bring new medical devices to market.

You will learn procedures and work across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams, gaining hands-on experience in a regulated environment and contributing to real patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical engineering practices and tools.
• Basic knowledge of schematic and PCB design.
• Familiarity with analysis tools and statistics.
• Ability to read complex electrical layouts.
• Proficiency in MS Office for documentation and analysis.
• Exposure to eCAD tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad.
• Experience with bench-testing equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes).
• Excellent cross-functional communication.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, assist in design, development, modification, and verification of mechanical and electrical components.
• Assist with prototyping and bench testing.
• Support problem solving and root cause analysis, evaluating potential solutions.
• Work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management.
• Learn procedures, policies, processes, systems and technology required.
• Work on problems in limited scope while gaining experience.
• Demonstrate ownership and integrity of work.
• Build stable relationships and contribute to the team project.

Skills

Electrical design basics

Schematic reading

PCB layout knowledge

Bench testing experience

Cross-functional communication

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree (in progress)

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Job description

Stryker Ireland is seeking an R&D Co-Op student to contribute to the design and testing of next‑gen orthopedic micro power tool devices. You will assist mechanical, electrical, and software engineers with prototyping, bench testing, and problem solving to help bring new medical devices to market.

You will learn procedures and work across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams, gaining hands-on experience in a regulated environment and contributing to real patient outcomes.