Senior Staff/Principal Engineer

Stryker Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in India is seeking an experienced Staff/Senior Engineer to lead automated solution design, development, and deployment across multiple projects. You will mentor engineers, drive research in advanced manufacturing technologies, and support capital equipment acquisition with rigorous validation and regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes championing automation, continuous improvement, and collaboration with business partners to resolve complex manufacturing issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering—Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field.
• 12–15 years of relevant engineering experience in industrial automation or advanced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and deploying automated solutions.
• Lead, mentor, and guide Staff Engineers, Senior Engineers, Engineers, Co-ops, Technicians, and Operators.
• Research advanced manufacturing technologies and develop new automated production methods.
• Support capital equipment acquisition including requirements, vendor evaluation, installation, and validation.
• Champion automation and manufacturing excellence across the site with best practices.
• Communicate with business partners to resolve process, product, and equipment issues.
• Lead and execute process validations (VP/IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead value-stream and cross-functional projects from scoping to handover.
• Follow design controls, risk management, and QMS documentation per Stryker standards.

Skills

Embedded systems

Mechatronics

Automation

Industrial automation

Python

Machine vision

PLC

Lean Six Sigma

DMAIC

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering— Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field

Tools

PLC

HMI

Robotics

Machine vision systems

Job description

What You Will Do:

• Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and deploying automated solutions that minimize variability, streamline workflows, and enhance operational performance across multiple projects. Lead, mentor, and guide Staff Engineers, Senior Engineers, Engineers, Co-ops, Technicians, and Operators.
• Research advanced manufacturing technologies and develop new methods to automate production processes and digitally monitor performance for quality and efficiency.Collaborate with senior leadership to identify, develop, and execute opportunities for strategic and process improvements.
• Support capital equipment acquisition—including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Champion automation and manufacturing excellence across the site, including adoption of best practices and continuous improvement methodologies and Benchmark automation technologies and process capabilities across the Stryker network.
• Communicate effectively with business partners to resolve process, product, and equipment issues.Evaluate project outcomes and provide manufacturing guidance, recommendations, and support as required.
• Support new product and new process introduction activities, ensuring alignment with Stryker’s New Product Development Process.
• Lead and execute process validations (VP, IQ, OQ, PQ), author associated documentation, and ensure compliance with regulatory expectations.Conduct Gauge R&R studies, capability analyses, and process characterization for new and existing processes.
• Lead assigned value-stream and cross-functional projects, including scoping, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification, documentation, and operational handover
• Demonstrate proficiency in applying industry standards, including design requirements, qualification strategies, and regulatory guidelinesLead creation, review, and refinement of engineering documentation including the Design History File (DHF), technical reports, and validation packages.
• Follow and mentor team members on R&D procedures, including design controls, risk management, and documentation per Stryker’s Quality Management System.

What you need:

Required Skills-

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering—Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field.
• Experience 12 years - 15 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in industrial automation, process development, or advanced manufacturing.

Preferred Skills

• Strong ability to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, with strong understanding of DFM principles.
• Deep knowledge of Computer vision/programming with Python /Industrialautomation/ electrical/ pneumatic, and hydraulic systems used in automated manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of process validation, statistical tools (PFMEA, SPC), and methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem solving (DMAIC).
• Ability to communicate moderately complex technical concepts, project plans, and system architectures to cross-functional team members.
• Exposure to industrial controls, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, and machine vision is highly desirable