Senior Principal Engineer Robotics

Stryker Corporation; India; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer to drive end-to-end embedded platforms, including Mako 5 software, OS lifecycle management, and security across products.

You will set platform architecture, lead security-by-design initiatives, and mentor engineering teams to achieve fast, secure releases. The role requires deep expertise in embedded systems, Linux internals, and product security, with the ability to influence multiple teams and own platform-level decisions from design to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience with a strong embedded systems background.
• Proven expertise in embedded software architecture and Linux/OS internals.
• Hands-on security skills including threat modeling, secure design, and post-market security activities.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive platform architecture for M5 embedded software, OS lifecycle, and security across product lines.
• Lead platform-level initiatives and mentor high-performing engineering teams.
• Influence cross-functional teams to achieve end-to-end ownership from design to delivery.

Skills

Embedded software

System architecture

Linux/OS internals

Security-by-design

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Cross-functional leadership

End-to-end ownership

Platform lifecycle

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do: Sr. Principal Engineer responsible for end-to-end embedded platforms (Embedded Software (Mako 5 platform), Embedded OS Lifecycle Management and product security). Operates at the intersection of architecture, development, and security, driving platform lifecycle strategy, technical excellence, and security-by-design across products. Partner with other platform and software architects to develop platform tech block/modules. Platform Ownership: Define and partner with architects to architecture modules for M5 embedded software, OS Lifecycle Management (Flex OS), and security platforms across product lines. Technical Leadership: Provide deep expertise in embedded systems, Linux/OS internals, product security and systems architecture. Security Integration: Embed security-by-design (threat modeling, secure design, validation) into the full SDLC and post-market product security activities. Cross-Team Influence: Drive standards, frameworks, and architecture decisions across multiple teams and platforms Strategic Initiatives: Lead initiatives on platform hardening, shift-left security, quality improvement, and release acceleration.

What you need:

Influence early-stage architecture decisions across products Improve first-pass quality and reduce vulnerabilities/rework Enable faster, predictable releases via proactive design Act as a technical authority across embedded, OS, and security domains Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ Years of work experience with an Engineering background
• Strong experience in Embedded software and system architecture, Linux / OS internals
• Product and platform security (secure design, hardening)
• Hands-on expertise in: Vulnerability assessment, penetration testing OSS security and compliance management
• Post-market product security activities management
• Proven ability to Lead platform-level / multi-product initiatives
• Influence cross-functional teams
• Drive end-to-end ownership (design → delivery)

Travel Percentage: 50%

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

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.