Senior Engineer, R&D - Neurosurgical

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

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for our Portage, MI area to join the R&D team and advance neurosurgical products.

You will design, develop, and verify mechanical components, translate inputs into specifications, build prototypes, and work with cross-functional partners to move concepts toward launch. This is a hybrid role with in-office days and remote work available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience within medical device development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and modules for medical devices.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and develop subsystem-level designs.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate design solutions to validate concepts, performance, and design improvements.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles and structured problem-solving to identify and resolve technical challenges.
• Create and refine engineering drawings, specifications, and Design History File documentation per design control procedures.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Prototyping

DFM

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid At Stryker, we're driven to make healthcare better through cutting-edge engineering. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on our Research & Development team, you will play an important role in the design, development, and commercialization of next-generation neurosurgical products and capital equipment. You will contribute to the development of mechanical systems and subsystems, solve technical challenges, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to move products through development and toward launch. This is an exciting opportunity for a mechanical engineer who has built a strong foundation in product development and is ready to take on greater ownership, broaden their technical experience, and continue growing within R&D. To learn more about Stryker's Neurosurgical portfolio click here: Neurosurgical | Stryker You will need to live within commuting distance of our Portage, Michigan office as you will need to be in the office 3 days a week and can work from home on other days.

What You Will Do

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and modules for medical devices with increasing independence and ownership.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and develop subsystem-level mechanical designs.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate design solutions to validate concepts, performance, and design improvements.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles and structured problem-solving to identify and resolve technical challenges throughout product development.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, and Design History File documentation in accordance with design control procedures.
• Apply principles such as GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and design for manufacturability to support robust mechanical designs.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, testing, and verification activities as products progress through development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project activities and deliverables forward.
• Develop an understanding of product use and clinical procedures to help inform design decisions.
• Support regulatory compliance by following applicable industry standards, risk management processes, and quality system requirements.

What You Will Need

• Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Preferred Qualifications Experience with mechanical design and product development, including designing mechanical components, assemblies, or subsystems. Experience using 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks to create mechanical designs and engineering drawings. Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes. Exposure to prototyping, design for manufacturability, risk assessment/DFMEA, testing, or design verification. Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and cross-functional teams and take ownership of assigned work. Experience within the medical device, regulated product development, or similar product development environment is a plus.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

United States of America Pay Ranges: USN: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 20%

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.

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

Remote - Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based - You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite - Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

Hybrid - You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.