RF Power Engineer - R&D

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive compensation where available

Job summary

RF Power Engineer R&D role at Stryker Group in Cork, Ireland. Design, develop and refine electrical components and subsystems for electrosurgery medical devices, leading high-energy sub-systems for patient-connected equipment.

Translate user and clinical needs into electrical requirements and drive risk-aware design through testing and prototyping. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver compliant, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 6+ years’ relevant experience.
• Direct, hands-on experience designing custom magnetics, including high-frequency isolation transformers.
• Experience providing technical guidance to electrical engineers and influencing cross-functional technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refine and evaluate electrical components, assemblies and sub-systems for electrosurgery medical devices
• Lead the design and implementation of high-energy electrical sub-systems for patient-connected medical devices
• Translate user, clinical and system-level needs into electrical requirements, specifications and system-level designs
• Apply concurrent engineering, advanced prototyping and test methods to reduce product time to market while meeting project, cost and compliance requirements
• Mentor and train team members on technical aspects of product commercialisation, design trade-offs, technology exploration and complex product design issues
• Contribute to voice of customer, customer-centric design, competitive strategy and market understanding in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead or contribute to engineering documentation, Design History File content, R&D procedures and standards-based development activities

Skills

Electrical design

Power electronics

RF/EMC

Testing/PCB design

Regulatory standards

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Job description

RF Power Engineer R&D

Who we want:

• User-focused creators. People who imagine with the user in mind, developing technology that helps change patients’ lives.
• Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.
• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond, by identifying root causes, evaluating optimal solutions, and recommending comprehensive solutions to prevent future issues.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, refine and evaluate electrical components, assemblies and sub-systems for electrosurgery medical devices
• Lead the design and implementation of high-energy electrical sub-systems for patient-connected medical devices
• Translate user, clinical and system-level needs into electrical requirements, specifications and system-level designs
• Apply concurrent engineering, advanced prototyping and test methods to reduce product time to market while meeting project, cost and compliance requirements
• Mentor and train team members on technical aspects of product commercialisation, design trade-offs, technology exploration and complex product design issues
• Contribute to voice of customer, customer-centric design, competitive strategy and market understanding in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead or contribute to engineering documentation, Design History File content, R&D procedures and standards-based development activities

Key Skills:

• Advanced electrical design capability across complex components and electronic subsystems within medical device systems and platforms.
• Deep expertise in power electronic systems operating from hundreds of kHz to low MHz frequencies, including resonant/quasi-resonant topologies, custom magnetics, and design of HV DC/DC converters and power amplifiers
• Strong understanding of RF, electromagnetics, EMC, measurement, sensing and control interfaces, including work in high dv/dt and high common-mode noise environments
• Ability to guide testing, troubleshooting, PCB/cable design, electrical stackups, statistical methods and manufacturing/test methods
• Knowledge of applicable medical device standards, risk management, insulation diagrams, essential performance, MOOP/MOPP, PEMS/PESS and standards-based testing
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent tools, dynamic modelling, control algorithms, PID controllers and other control topologies

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 6+ years’ relevant experience
• Direct, hands‑on experience designing custom magnetics, including high-frequency isolation transformers
• Experience providing technical guidance to electrical engineers and influencing cross‑functional technical teams

This role may be suitable for candidates with experience in the following roles or similar:

RF Power Electronics Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Electronics Engineer

R&D Engineer

Power Electronics Engineer

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €66,000 - €109,000 EUR 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.