Robotics Systems Engineer

Stryker Employment Company, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a hands-on engineer to contribute to the Mako robotic-assistant orthopedic platform. You will work across software, hardware, clinical teams, and quality to turn patient needs into validated engineering solutions.

You will prototype concepts, develop system requirements, and collaborate with surgeons to ensure designs meet clinical and regulatory expectations. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions, rigorous testing, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Experience with multidisciplinary robotic systems and prototyping.
• Strong data-driven decision making and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design and integration of features for Stryker's Mako robotic platform.
• Translate clinical needs into engineering requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Develop concepts and prototypes to explore feasibility and tradeoffs.
• Work with software, controls, mechanical, and test engineers across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with surgeons and clinicians to understand workflows and feedback.
• Analyze data to support technical decisions and ensure verifiability.

Skills

Robotics

Systems engineering

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Medical devices

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Jama

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite It's Time to Join Stryker!

Who We Want

We are looking for a curious, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and turning ideas into real products. You are comfortable working across disciplines, exploring multiple concepts, building and testing prototypes, using data to make decisions, and collaborating with others to move a design forward. You thrive in an environment where the answer is not always obvious. You can understand a customer or clinical need, break down the problem, evaluate tradeoffs, and clearly communicate your recommendations. You enjoy working with software, hardware, clinical, quality, and other engineering partners and are motivated by the opportunity to develop technology that directly impacts patient care.

What You Will Do

Support the design, development, implementation, and integration of features for Stryker's Mako robotic-assistant orthopedic platform, working across software, robotic systems, implants, and surgical instrumentation. Translate clinical and user needs into engineering concepts, system requirements, design inputs, and acceptance criteria. Develop and evaluate early concepts and prototypes to demonstrate feasibility, explore technical options, and inform design decisions. Apply engineering judgment, experimentation, and trade-off analysis to select solutions that balance clinical, technical, and product requirements. Work hands-on with integrated robotic systems throughout development to evaluate performance, investigate unexpected behavior, and identify root causes. Partner closely with software, controls, mechanical, platform, and test engineers to bring system features from concept through detailed development and implementation. Develop and maintain system requirements and supporting design documentation while contributing to requirements traceability and design control activities. Collaborate with verification teams to ensure requirements are measurable, testable, and supported by appropriate acceptance criteria. Interact directly with surgeons and other clinical stakeholders through customer discussions, evaluations, and cadaveric labs to better understand clinical workflows and incorporate feedback into product designs. Analyze test and experimental data using appropriate engineering and statistical methods to support technical decisions. Support features throughout the product development lifecycle, from early concept and prototyping through design, integration, commercial launch, and early post-launch support. Stay current on emerging technologies and challenge existing approaches when new methods could improve product performance, usability, or development efficiency.

What You Need

Bachelor's degree in Robotics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing, integrating, or testing robotic, electromechanical, mechatronic, or other multidisciplinary systems. Experience with hands-on concept development, prototyping, system integration, testing, or troubleshooting. Experience applying structured problem-solving to technical challenges, including developing concepts, evaluating alternatives, conducting experiments, and using data to make engineering decisions. Experience translating product, customer, or technical needs into engineering specifications, requirements, or design criteria. Familiarity with technical programming, modeling, or scripting tools such as MATLAB, C, C++, Python, or similar. Experience in medical devices or another regulated or safety-critical industry. Experience with systems engineering practices including requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification. Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama or similar platforms. Experience developing test criteria, performing trade studies, or applying statistical analysis to support design decisions. Experience with algorithm development, modeling, simulation, or rapid prototyping. Experience working directly with customers, clinicians, or end users to understand needs and evaluate product concepts. Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills with the ability to work effectively across technical disciplines and adapt to changing priorities.

United States of America Pay Ranges: USN: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual US5: $81,600 - $136,000 USD Annual US10: $85,500 - $142,500 USD Annual US15: $89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual US20: $93,200 - $155,400 USD Annual US30: $101,000 - $168,400 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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.