R&D, Process and Technology Development Engineer

Stryker; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

401(k) plan

ESPP

Short-term disability

Job summary

Stryker Neurovascular is seeking a Staff Engineer, R&D to support the development and manufacturing readiness of innovative neurovascular medical devices. You will apply engineering expertise to develop manufacturing processes, introduce automation solutions, and partner with cross‑functional teams to advance products through development and launch within a regulated medical device environment.

Develop, optimize, and verify processes, translate designs into manufacturing specifications, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with neurovascular, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular or catheter‑based medical devices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and verify manufacturing processes, components, assemblies, and equipment used in the production of neurovascular medical devices.
• Translate product design requirements into manufacturing specifications and implement processes and equipment that support scalable production.
• Evaluate, qualify, and introduce semi‑automated and automated manufacturing equipment, including custom automation solutions from external vendors.
• Analyze and resolve complex product design and manufacturing process issues using structured problem‑solving methodologies and data‑driven decision making.
• Lead engineering documentation activities and ensure compliance with design controls, risk management, validation requirements, and applicable industry regulations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DMAIC

Lean manufacturing

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Job description

Join Stryker Neurovascular as a Staff Engineer, R&D, where you will support the development and manufacturing readiness of innovative neurovascular medical devices. In this role, you will apply engineering expertise to develop manufacturing processes, introduce automation solutions, and partner with cross‑functional teams to advance products through development and launch within a regulated medical device environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop, optimize, and verify manufacturing processes, components, assemblies, and equipment used in the production of neurovascular medical devices.
• Translate product design requirements into manufacturing specifications and implement processes and equipment that support scalable production.
• Evaluate, qualify, and introduce semi‑automated and automated manufacturing equipment, including custom automation solutions from external vendors.
• Analyze and resolve complex product design and manufacturing process issues using structured problem‑solving methodologies and data‑driven decision making.
• Lead engineering documentation activities and ensure compliance with design controls, risk management, validation requirements, and applicable industry regulations.

What You Will Need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field.

Preferred

• Experience with neurovascular, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular, catheter‑based, or related medical devices.
• Experience designing and optimizing mechanical assemblies using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Experience applying materials science and manufacturing process knowledge to product development.
• Experience using DMAIC methodologies for process improvement and problem solving.
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing principles within a production environment.
• Experience designing automated manufacturing fixtures and equipment.
• Experience leading implementation of custom automation projects delivered by external equipment vendors.

$93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short‑term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.