Senior CAD Designer - Orthopedic Instruments & Implants

Stryker; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities team is seeking a Senior Designer, CAD, in Memphis. You will create 3D models, assemblies, and drawings for instruments and implants, collaborating with R&D to turn concepts into production-ready CAD solutions.

You will lead CAD-related activities, review designs, and apply GD&T to ensure manufacturability and quality. Hybrid workstyle in Memphis supports cross-functional prototyping and documentation efforts.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of design experience, or 4+ with an associate degree, or bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience using 3D CAD software
• Experience creating and maintaining technical drawings and engineering documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Creo experience is strongly preferred
• Experience with PLM systems such as Windchill/OnePLM

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and technical drawings for orthopedic instruments and implants using established engineering and drafting standards
• Develop components, subsystems, tooling, fixtures, and related documentation to support concept development, prototyping, testing, and production release
• Create, route, and release engineering documentation, including engineering change requests and design revisions, while meeting quality and regulatory requirements
• Review technical drawings, bills of materials, and product documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles to support manufacturability, inspection, and product quality
• Lead CAD-related activities for cross-functional product development teams during ideation, design reviews, testing, and prototype evaluations
• Analyze design inputs and technical requirements to develop effective CAD solutions and support design decision-making
• Provide training, guidance, and technical support on product lifecycle management (PLM), CAD tools, and documentation processes

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

CAD software

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Creo

Windchill/OnePLM

PLM systems

Job description

Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities team is seeking a Senior Designer, CAD, in Memphis. You will create 3D models, assemblies, and drawings for instruments and implants, collaborating with R&D to turn concepts into production-ready CAD solutions.

You will lead CAD-related activities, review designs, and apply GD&T to ensure manufacturability and quality. Hybrid workstyle in Memphis supports cross-functional prototyping and documentation efforts.