Senior Design Engineer- Mechanical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, MI is seeking a collaborative Senior Design Engineer with a strong foundation in mechanical design, product development, and manufacturing processes. You will proactively drive design activities while maintaining focus on quality, compliance, and customer needs.

You will translate inputs into specifications, develop prototypes, and collaborate across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical) with 2+ years of work experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T and CAE tools.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify medical device components with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and subsystem designs.
• Develop, prototype, and analyze solutions to establish proof of concept and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project success.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

Manufacturing processes

GD&T

CAE tools

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical)

Tools

CAD software

CAE tools

Job description

Stryker is seeking a collaborative Senior Design Engineer with a strong foundation in mechanical design, product development, and manufacturing processes. You are a proactive problem solver who can develop creative solutions, communicate effectively across teams, and independently drive design activities while maintaining a focus on quality, compliance, and customer needs.

What You Will Do

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify medical device components and modules with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and subsystem-level designs.
• Develop, prototype, and analyze solutions to establish proof of concept and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Apply fundamental and advanced engineering concepts, practices, and procedures to problem solving.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of customer needs, product intended use, and relevant clinical procedures.
• Build familiarity with business fundamentals, including financial models and project impacts.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, design controls, risk management, and the Quality Management System.
• Independently create, maintain, and refine engineering documentation, including Design History File content.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project success.
• Demonstrate ownership, quickly assimilate new processes and technologies, prioritize work independently, and contribute as a key collaborative team member.

What You Need (Minimum Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical & 2+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired)

• Working knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles
• Technical ability to create engineering drawings and models, applying GD&T and CAE tools
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design
• Ability to Communicate basic plans and technical information to team members

$77,700 - $129,500 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.