Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Stryker; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 196,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Stryker in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the development of a major electrical subsystem for a next-generation surgical robotic platform. This hands-on technical leadership role includes PCBA design, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and mentorship of other engineers.

You will translate product needs into electrical requirements, develop PCBAs, perform layout reviews, and drive verification and EMC testing strategies across internal and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline required.
• Six or more years of professional electrical engineering experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and development of a major robotic subsystem.
• Translate product and system needs into electrical requirements, interfaces, and designs.
• Develop complex PCBAs, including schematic design, component selection, and rigid, flex, and rigid‑flex board designs.
• Perform PCB layout reviews, board bring‑up, characterization, testing, and debugging using Altium.
• Integrate electrical hardware with embedded software, mechanical components, and the broader robotic system.
• Lead technical trade‑off decisions involving performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and risk.
• Develop verification and EMC test strategies and support testing at external laboratories or other Stryker facilities.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and multidisciplinary system issues.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and improve electrical engineering tools and practices.
• Support design documentation, risk management, design transfer, and product commercialization.

Skills

PCB design

System integration

Mentorship

Leadership

Troubleshooting

EMC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the development of a major electrical subsystem for a next‑generation surgical robotic platform. This hands‑on technical leadership role includes PCBA design, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and mentorship of other engineers.

What You Will Do

• Lead the electrical design and development of a major robotic subsystem.
• Translate product and system needs into electrical requirements, interfaces, and designs.
• Develop complex PCBAs, including schematic design, component selection, and rigid, flex, and rigid‑flex board designs.
• Perform PCB layout reviews, board bring‑up, characterization, testing, and debugging using Altium.
• Integrate electrical hardware with embedded software, mechanical components, and the broader robotic system.
• Lead technical trade‑off decisions involving performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and risk.
• Develop verification and EMC test strategies and support testing at external laboratories or other Stryker facilities.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and multidisciplinary system issues.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and improve electrical engineering tools and practices.
• Support design documentation, risk management, design transfer, and product commercialization.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
• Six or more years of professional electrical engineering experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced PCBA design experience, including schematic design, component selection, layout review, board bring‑up, and debugging.
• Proficiency with Altium and experience with rigid, flex, or rigid‑flex board designs.
• Experience leading the electrical development of a complex product or major subsystem.
• Experience integrating electrical hardware with software, mechanical systems, and system‑level requirements.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design, testing, troubleshooting, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, medical, or other technically sophisticated products.
• Experience guiding products from requirements and concept development through verification, transfer, and commercialization.
• Medical device experience, including design controls, risk management, IEC 60601, or Design History File documentation.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and mentorship of other engineers.
• Strong communication and complex problem‑solving skills.
• $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual

Health and Financial Benefits

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.