Senior R&D Packaging Engineer – Medical Devices (Hybrid)

Stryker; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee resource groups (ERGs)

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior R&D Packaging Engineer to design and develop packaging for the Trauma & Extremities portfolio. The role is hybrid, with on-site requirements in Cork, Ireland, and Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France, on an 18-month fixed-term contract with potential extension.

You will lead packaging development from concept through validation and product launch, collaborating with clinical and cross-functional teams to meet regulatory standards and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, mechanical/biomechanical engineering, quality management, or manufacturing engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in an engineering role, preferably in packaging engineering or biomechanical laboratory testing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives from concept through release.
• Business-level fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging and actively participate in cross-functional teams to advance projects from design to product launch.
• Integrate new products into packaging systems following acquisitions.
• Develop innovative packaging for new products aligned with user needs and procedures.
• Develop prototypes for design verification and validation.
• Collaborate with clinical advisors to gather input on design and evaluation.
• Apply and manage design controls.
• Write technical reports.
• Lead cross-functional design teams to develop packaging and address issues.
• Develop and manage project plans and timelines per design control guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Senior R&D Packaging Engineer to design and develop packaging for the Trauma & Extremities portfolio. The role is hybrid, with on-site requirements in Cork, Ireland, and Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France, on an 18-month fixed-term contract with potential extension.

You will lead packaging development from concept through validation and product launch, collaborating with clinical and cross-functional teams to meet regulatory standards and customer needs.