Senior Compliance Engineer

Stryker; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer to support the Smart Care portfolio, focusing on SaMD/SiMD and related hardware. The role requires deep technical judgment and leads compliance strategy across product development, certification, and lifecycle management.

Hybrid role with in-office presence in Portage, MI (minimum 3 days/week). Collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Marketing is essential to align compliance with market needs and classification requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of compliance engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead product compliance strategy for new development and sustaining engineering across the Smart Care portfolio.
• Translate global regulatory requirements into design inputs, verification plans, and market access strategies.
• Drive compliance activities from concept through verification, validation and commercialization.
• Assess compliance risks and emerging requirements to support informed decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance into system design and roadmaps.
• Define compliance test strategies, environments, and worst-case conditions for robust evaluations.
• Manage external laboratories, certification bodies, and third-party partners for global certifications.
• Provide guidance during design reviews, risk assessments, and development activities.
• Influence organizational compliance practices by supporting procedures and cross‑business initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align strategies with user needs and market requirements.

Skills

Compliance engineering

Regulatory requirements

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Certification labs management

Medical device standards

Job description

The Senior Compliance Engineer will provide dedicated compliance engineering support for Stryker Medical’s growing Smart Care portfolio. Software as/in a Medical Device (SaMD + SiMD) will comprise the portfolio core along with supporting hardware, sensors, and customer applications. Partner with diverse teams to drive best in market digital health solutions supporting the caregiver, patient and families. Grow and adapt the technology & test roadmap to align with business ambition and future technology integration. Support digital and connected ecosystems through standards interpretation and test method mastery. Ensure state of the art interpretation of global compliance standards for medical and non-medical markets to enable globalization portfolio growth.

This is a highly specialized individual contributor role that requires deep technical expertise and professional judgment. The Staff Compliance Engineer - Digital serves as a technical thought leader, providing guidance, influence, and direction across product development, certification strategy, and organizational best practices.

Check out the products you’ll support here: Smart Care | Stryker

This role is hybrid expecting a minimum of 3 days a week in the Portage, MI office, typically Monday through Wednesday.

What You Will Do

• Lead product compliance strategy for new product development and sustaining engineering activities across the Smart Care portfolio.
• Translate global regulatory and compliance requirements into design inputs, verification plans, and market access strategies.
• Drive compliance activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development through verification, validation, and commercialization.
• Assess compliance risks, predicate product considerations, and emerging requirements to support informed design and business decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance requirements into system architecture, product design, and technology roadmaps.
• Define compliance test strategies, methods, operating environments, and worst-case conditions to ensure robust product evaluations.
• Manage external testing laboratories, certification bodies, and third-party partners to support global certifications and regulatory submissions.
• Serve as a technical compliance subject matter expert, providing guidance during design reviews, risk assessments, and development activities.
• Influence organizational compliance practices by supporting procedure development, technical reviews, innovation opportunities, and cross-business initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, and business units to ensure compliance strategies align with user needs, product classifications, and market requirements.

What You Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

• 2+ years of compliance engineering experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

• Experience with product safety regulatory certification for major standards bodies and frameworks (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-8, FCC Requirements, IEC 62368-1 and others)

• Experience with medical device product development lifecycle, including design controls and risk management.

• Experience working with and managing third-party certification laboratories (e.g., UL, TÜV, CSA, Intertek).

• Experience with device regulatory certification involving safety, EMC, and/or wireless standards.

• Able to balance business and technical challenges to achieve financial outcomes.

• Knowledge of telecom/non-medical device standards.

• Familiarity with different software development life cycles.

• Basic knowledge of regulatory certification and device submission processes.

• Demonstrated ability to work independent and effectively in a matrixed organization.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-functionally with other departments, including Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Marketing.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence without authority.

$77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual