Senior Staff R&D Engineer, Mechanical

Stryker; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology firm is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer for its Innovation Centre in Cork, Ireland. This hybrid role focuses on leading the design and development of innovative interventional solutions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and over six years of experience in mechanical design. Strong skills in team collaboration and prototyping are essential. Join us in impacting over 150 million patients annually by contributing to advanced medical technologies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of work experience in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience in developing and optimizing complex designs.
• Ability to communicate complex plans effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, and evaluation of engineering modules.
• Mentor team members on engineering theories and design principles.
• Contribute to market strategies and customer-centric design.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Design Engineering

Prototyping

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

GD&T

CAE tools

Job description

Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Stryker R&D Instruments Innovation Centre, Cork

Hybrid Work

Division: Stryker IVS

Who we want: 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.

Learn more about our business here: Stryker IVS

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

Med Device Compliance

• 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

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.