Senior R&D Engineer, Catheter & Vascular Tech

Stryker Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer for the Peripheral Vascular Division in Irvine, CA. You will join a multidisciplinary Concept team to conceive, develop, integrate, and evaluate advanced electro-mechanical architectures across our product portfolio.

You will collaborate with physicians, engineering, suppliers, and partners to define requirements, assess feasibility, and accelerate future products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience supporting catheter-based medical device development.
• Exposure to electromechanical systems, electronics, sensing technologies, or electrical components used in medical device applications (e.g. PFA, RF, IVUS).
• Proficiency in mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T and CAE tools.
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks.
• Experience communicating technical plans and information to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of next-generation peripheral vascular technologies through concept generation, prototyping, and early-stage product development.
• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify catheter-based medical device components and subsystems with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs, clinical needs, and user requirements into engineering specifications and subsystem-level designs.
• Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate technical feasibility, concept performance, and clinical value.
• Contribute to rapid iteration and evaluation of concepts based on effectiveness, system reliability, manufacturability, and clinical safety.
• Apply engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges involving catheter technologies, electromechanical systems, and innovative medical device concepts.
• Utilize CAD and CAE tools to model mechanical, fluidic, and electromechanical components while creating detailed engineering drawings and documentation.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History Files, in compliance with design control procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance concepts through feasibility and development.
• Support regulatory compliance by following industry standards, risk management practices, and quality system requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Engineering drawings

CAE tools

Cross-functional communication

Materials knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer for the Peripheral Vascular Division in Irvine, CA. You will join a multidisciplinary Concept team to conceive, develop, integrate, and evaluate advanced electro-mechanical architectures across our product portfolio.

You will collaborate with physicians, engineering, suppliers, and partners to define requirements, assess feasibility, and accelerate future products.