Senior Staff R&D Engineer, Mechanical

Stryker Corporation; Carrigtwohill; Hybrid; EUR 62,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer for a hybrid role with three days on-site. You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Sciences, Marketing and Project Management to design and deliver interventional systems.

The role emphasizes leading complex designs, mentoring teams, and contributing to documentation and patent efforts within a dynamic R&D environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical with 6+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, modification and evaluation of modules, assemblies, or subsystems.
• Apply and mentor others on advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts.
• Translate user needs to design inputs/specifications and produce complex system level designs independently.
• Conduct, design, and select advanced prototyping and testing.
• Lead and guide in correction of complex product design issues.
• Conduct technology exploration and influence application in the business.
• Develop invention disclosures, patents or trade secrets.
• Contribute to competitive and market strategy by understanding market, customer dynamics and competitors.
• Apply understanding of clinical procedures to enhance product development.
• Contribute to customer-facing activities like voice of customer and customer-centric design.
• Demonstrate financial acumen.
• Mentor others as a business unit expert on design standards and test strategies.
• Lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation like Design History File.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T/CAÉ tools

Materials & manufacturing

Communication

Education

BSc in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical)

Tools

DFM principles

Engineering drawings & 3D models

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Stryker R&D Instruments Innovation Centre, Cork

Hybrid Work Division: Stryker IVS

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic team of innovators at our Innovation Centre in Cork. This hybrid role requires three days onsite, offering the perfect blend of collaboration and flexibility.

As a Senior Staff Design Engineer, you’ll partner across disciplines—Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Sciences, Marketing, and Project Management to drive success. You’ll have the chance to work on cutting‑edge systems and play a pivotal role in designing and delivering next‑generation interventional solutions that truly make a difference.

What you will do

Technical Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, modification and evaluation of modules, assemblies, or subsystems


• Apply and mentor others on advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts


• Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs independently


• Conduct, design, and select advanced prototyping and testing


• Lead and guide in correction of complex product design issues


• Conduct technology exploration and influence application in the business


• Develop invention disclosures, patents or trade secrets

Business Responsibilities

• Contribute to competitive and market strategy by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the market, customer dynamics and competitive offerings


• Apply strong understanding of clinical procedures to enhance product development


• Contribute and execute customer facing activities like voice of customer and customer centric design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders


• Demonstrate financial acumen


• Mentor others as a business unit expert on the usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations


• Lead others to create and refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file and create more progressive technical content


• Contribute to R&D procedures and development of industry standards working closely with cross-functional business units

General Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success


• Identify and lead the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required


• Develop, Research, Prototype, leveraging multiple methodologies for evaluation


• Contribute to complex product development through release and lead one technical area of expertise


• Hold self and others accountable to deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities


• Mentor, develop and inspire others in current and future roles


• Collaborate and influence others on cross functional teams advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical & 6+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired)

Technical Skills

• Experience in developing and optimizing complex designs for mechanical / electro‑mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles


• Experience in creating engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAE tools to optimize the design


• In-depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing, and processing methods and technologies to support complex product development


• Ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to team members

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Ireland Pay Ranges

Ireland: €62,000 - €105,000 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.

Travel Percentage

10%

Work Flexibility

Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co‑located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com