Electrical Lead - Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D

Stryker Group; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Instruments seeks an experienced Electrical Lead to support New Product Development within the Neptune Product Portfolio. This hybrid role involves hands-on PCB design and technical leadership, making design trade-offs and guiding product architecture while collaborating across departments to advance innovative medical technologies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of electrical engineering experience required.
• Design experience in mixed analog/digital design or communication protocols preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of electrical components for medical devices.
• Mentor team members on engineering theories and principles.
• Conduct advanced prototyping and testing.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Stryker Instruments is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead to support New Product Development within our Neptune Product Portfolio. In this hybrid role, you will split your time between hands-on PCB design and development (50%) and leading electrical engineering efforts — including driving technical decision-making, guiding product architecture, and facilitating team collaboration. We're looking for a strong technical leader with excellent communication skills who thrives in a cross-functional environment and is eager to set direction and influence the future of our innovative medical technologies.

This role is hybrid with the expectation to be in the office 3 days a week in Portage, MI.

Check out our product portfolio here: Stryker Fluid Waste Management

What you will do:

• Lead design and development of electrical components, sub-systems, and/or systems for medical devices

• Mentor others on advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts

• Conduct, design, and select advanced prototyping and testing

• Conduct technology exploration and influence application in the business

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

• Independently make design trade-off decisions while meeting project timelines and product function requirements

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

• Lead efforts to create and refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History File

• Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams, both leading and influencing peers

What you need:

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

• 6+ years of electrical engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design experience in one or more of the following: mixed analog/digital design, wireless communication, motor control, mechatronics, wired communication protocols, electromagnetics, or power electronics

• Working knowledge of EMI/EMC design requirements

• Advanced understanding of complex component and sub-system design

• Proficiency in advanced circuit and electrical system testing methods

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and electrical testing methods

• Familiarity with industry-standard technologies and ability to perform complex electrical stackups