Senior Medical Device Design Engineer – Sustaining

Stryker Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Stryker Ireland is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to sustain and improve the SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil in Cork. You will define requirements, support validation, and lead design changes in a regulated environment, collaborating with Operations, QA/RA, and suppliers to resolve issues and drive improvements.

The role is an individual contributor position requiring independent problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience in medical device engineering (design and/or sustaining), ideally in electro-mechanical products.
• Technical capability in design control, change management, and regulated product development (ISO 13485 / FDA).
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability (e.g. structured methodologies, data-driven decisions).
• Experience with validation/verification approaches and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own technical sustainment of the SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance across the product lifecycle.
• Act as the primary engineering point of contact for cross-functional teams (Operations, QA/RA, Supply Chain).
• Lead root cause investigations for customer complaints, field issues, and manufacturing challenges.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies and data analysis to drive robust, long-term solutions.
• Lead NC/CAPA & Risk Management activities, ensuring timely closure and effective risk mitigation.
• Assess product risks and implement design or process improvements to enhance safety and reliability.
• Design & Engineering Tools: drive design improvements to optimise usability, manufacturability, and cost.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Regulatory understanding

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CAD software

FEM/FEA tools

Job description

Stryker Ireland is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to sustain and improve the SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil in Cork. You will define requirements, support validation, and lead design changes in a regulated environment, collaborating with Operations, QA/RA, and suppliers to resolve issues and drive improvements.

The role is an individual contributor position requiring independent problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal