Senior Medical Device Packaging Engineer – R&D

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker’s Joint Replacement Division is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to support new product development and sustainment projects for our JR division.

The role requires collaboration with global packaging vendors and internal SMEs to deliver robust, compliant packaging for orthopaedic implants. You will guide design controls throughout NPDP, manage documentation, and support regulatory submissions in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field required.
• 2+ years of work experience in packaging or medical devices.
• Packaging design development experience.
• Familiarity with design controls and industry standards (ISO 11607, ASTM, ISTA).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global packaging vendors to develop implant and instrument packages.
• Ensure designs are compatible with packaging equipment across global sites.
• Manage design controls per NPDP process; create DHF, change notices and drawings.
• Conduct feasibility testing, analyze results, iterate as needed, perform verification and validation testing.
• Author test protocols/reports and support regulatory submissions as required.
• Support projects from inception to launch in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

Skills

Packaging design

Design controls

Vendor collaboration

Medical device know-how

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Stryker’s Joint Replacement Division is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to support new product development and sustainment projects for our JR division.

The role requires collaboration with global packaging vendors and internal SMEs to deliver robust, compliant packaging for orthopaedic implants. You will guide design controls throughout NPDP, manage documentation, and support regulatory submissions in a fast-paced setting.