Senior Electrical Systems Engineer — Medical Devices

Stryker; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer in Wisconsin to lead electrical design, drive architecture, and advance product development for complex medical devices.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing, and own technical decisions. This role requires strong communication and hands-on leadership in a highly regulated environment.

Hybrid or onsite work options with travel up to 20% are available to support project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 6+ years of progressive engineering experience with increasing technical responsibility.
• Strong experience in electrical system and PCBA design.
• Advanced understanding of complex electrical components, circuits, and subsystems.
• Experience leading electrical design, testing, and technical problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong root-cause investigation and systems-level problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex electrical design and development through design, verification, and launch.
• Define and influence electrical system architecture for complex electromechanical medical devices.
• Provide technical leadership in PCBA, motor control, power, sensing, and system integration.
• Lead complex root-cause investigations, design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decisions.
• Apply advanced circuit design, electrical testing, statistical methods, stackups, and system analysis to solve complex problems.
• Lead a defined technical area of expertise, establishing best practices and advancing engineering capabilities.
• Collaborate across R&D, Systems, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Clinical teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Mentor, develop, and inspire engineers while building future technical leaders.
• Hold self and others accountable for high-quality results, technical rigor, and business priorities.
• Identify and apply new technologies to improve product performance, reliability, cost, and customer experience.

Skills

Electrical design

PCBA design

Root-cause investigations

Systems-level problem solving

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer in Wisconsin to lead electrical design, drive architecture, and advance product development for complex medical devices.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing, and own technical decisions. This role requires strong communication and hands-on leadership in a highly regulated environment.

Hybrid or onsite work options with travel up to 20% are available to support project goals.