Senior Design Engineer- Mechanical

Stryker; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 77,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an onsite Senior Design Engineer in Wisconsin with a strong foundation in mechanical design and product development. You will independently drive design activities while ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and alignment with customer needs.

Responsibilities include designing components, translating inputs to specifications, prototyping solutions, and collaborating across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to deliver robust medical devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical field with 2+ years of work experience.
• Strong mechanical design knowledge and design principles.
• Experience creating engineering drawings/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 challenges.
• Apply engineering concepts to problem solving with attention to quality and compliance.
• Demonstrate understanding of customer needs, product use, and clinical procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success.
• Maintain and refine Design History File content and engineering documentation.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

Manufacturing processes

GD&T

CAE tools

Materials knowledge

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical or BioMedical)

Tools

CAE tools

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite

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

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 a 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.