R&D Engineer - Peripheral Vascular Devices (Irvine)

Stryker; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an R&D Engineer in Irvine, CA, within the Peripheral Vascular division. You will design, develop, and verify mechanical components for medical devices, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development and testing.

This role is ideal for an early-career engineer eager to learn the medical device development process and contribute to patient care. You will gain hands-on R&D experience, support design changes for commercialized products, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required. Mechanical or Biomedical engineering preferred.
• 0+ years of work experience desired; early-career encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify mechanical components for medical devices under supervision.
• Assist prototyping and bench testing to validate design concepts.
• Support root cause analysis and resolve technical challenges using data-driven approaches.
• Conduct research and feasibility studies to inform product design decisions.
• Translate customer needs into actionable design inputs guiding development.
• Understand product use and clinical procedures to inform design strategy.
• Create and refine engineering documentation in compliance with design control procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams.

Skills

Fundamental engineering practices

CAD/CAE modeling

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Stryker is seeking an R&D Engineer in Irvine, CA, within the Peripheral Vascular division. You will design, develop, and verify mechanical components for medical devices, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development and testing.

This role is ideal for an early-career engineer eager to learn the medical device development process and contribute to patient care. You will gain hands-on R&D experience, support design changes for commercialized products, and