Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in County Cork is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to drive automation and innovation in their Neurovascular product portfolio. The ideal candidate will lead projects, collaborate closely with teams, and possess a strong background in engineering with expertise in medical device manufacturing. This position requires a minimum of 6 years of experience and a relevant degree. The company promotes a culture of operational excellence and compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience required.
• Proven ability to lead significant projects and initiatives.
• Understanding of ISO 13485 and FDA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee automation projects from conception to execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Lead design and development of automated systems.

Skills

Lean qualification

Project Management

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree or Masters in relevant Engineering or Science discipline

Tools

CAD tools (SolidWorks or similar)

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Staff Engineer will drive a culture of automation, innovation, and continuous improvement to support the Neurovascular product portfolio. The engineer will have deep technical expertise, be a strategic thinker, and have strong leadership capabilities to develop and implement solutions that enhance our operational efficiency and product quality.

The Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams—including Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs—to deliver reliable, validated automation solutions that support scalability and compliance.

This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and strong project management skills to bring innovative automation solutions from concept to production within a highly regulated environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Oversee automation projects from conception to execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Contribute and input into Engineering functional strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
• Be a technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
• Lead design, development, testing & refinement of automated system, sub-system & component.
• Support the implementation of automation strategies across projects.
• Technical leadership of Staff engineers, Senior engineers, Engineers, Coop students, and Technicians.
• Coordinate with other unit’s vendors and senior managers as needed to ensure specific cost, time, and regulatory standards achieved.
• Communicates with business partners to resolve process and product issues.
• Champion operations excellence across the site

Qualifications / Knowledge/Skills

• Degree or Masters in relevant Engineering or Science discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, etc) or technical experience equivalency.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• Recognised Lean qualification, ideally a black belt.
• Experience with medical device manufacturing processes (e.g., cleanroom automation, micro-assembly, automated testing).
• Technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects.
• Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven technical leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.
• Effective technical documentation and change control in regulated environments.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D teams.
• Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic, regulated and results-motivated environment.
• Demonstrable Excellent analytical & critical thinking skills, a process improvement orientation.
• Demonstrable ability to lead significant projects and initiatives.
• Familiarity with GAMP 5 and computer system validation (CSV) for automated equipment.
• Understanding of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance in automation systems.
• Experience with integration of MES/ERP systems for manufacturing data traceability.
• Proficient in CAD tools for fixture and tooling design (SolidWorks or similar).