Snr Staff RF Power Electronics R&D Engineer

Stryker Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Ireland is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and refine electrical components for electrosurgery medical devices. You will lead high-energy sub-systems, translate user and clinical needs into robust electrical specs, and drive design through prototyping, testing, and documentation with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes advanced power electronics, EM compatibility, and adherence to medical device standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on design of magnetics, high-frequency isolation transformers and HV DC/DC converters.
• Ability to guide electrical engineers and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate electrical components and sub-systems for electrosurgery devices.
• Lead high-energy sub-systems for patient-connected devices.
• Translate user and clinical needs into electrical requirements and designs.
• Apply prototyping and test methods to reduce time-to-market while meeting cost and compliance.

Skills

Advanced electrical design

Power electronics

RF & EMC

Testing & debugging

Medical device standards

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Description

Who we want:

User-focused creators. People who imagine with the user in mind, developing technology that helps change patients' lives. Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision. Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond, by identifying root causes, evaluating optimal solutions, and recommending comprehensive solutions to prevent future issues.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, refine and evaluate electrical components, assemblies and sub-systems for electrosurgery medical devices


• Lead the design and implementation of high-energy electrical sub-systems for patient-connected medical devices


• Translate user, clinical and system-level needs into electrical requirements, specifications and system-level designs


• Apply concurrent engineering, advanced prototyping and test methods to reduce product time to market while meeting project, cost and compliance requirements


• Mentor and train team members on technical aspects of product commercialisation, design trade-offs, technology exploration and complex product design issues


• Contribute to voice of customer, customer-centric design, competitive strategy and market understanding in partnership with internal and external stakeholders


• Lead or contribute to engineering documentation, Design History File content, R&D procedures and standards-based development activities

Key Skills:

• Advanced electrical design capability across complex components and electronic subsystems within medical device systems and platforms.


• Deep expertise in power electronic systems operating from hundreds of kHz to low MHz frequencies, including resonant/quasi-resonant topologies, custom magnetics, and design of HV DC/DC converters and power amplifiers


• Strong understanding of RF, electromagnetics, EMC, measurement, sensing and control interfaces, including work in high dv/dt and high common-mode noise environments


• Ability to guide testing, troubleshooting, PCB/cable design, electrical stackups, statistical methods and manufacturing/test methods


• Knowledge of applicable medical device standards, risk management, insulation diagrams, essential performance, MOOP/MOPP, PEMS/PESS and standards-based testing


• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent tools, dynamic modelling, control algorithms, PID controllers and other control topologies

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 6+ years' relevant experience


• Direct, hands-on experience designing custom magnetics, including high-frequency isolation transformers


• Experience providing technical guidance to electrical engineers and influencing cross-functional technical teams

This role may be suitable for candidates with experience in the following roles or similar:

• RF Power Electronics Engineer


• Electrical Engineer


• Electronics Engineer


• R&D Engineer


• Power Electronics Engineer

Ireland Pay Ranges:

Ireland: €66,000 - €109,000 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. If you'd like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

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