Senior Staff Engineer

Stryker; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in the United States is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to design and implement ICT, functional, and electromechanical test processes for medical device products across development and manufacturing stages.

You will drive equipment qualification, process validation, and statistical analysis (Gauge R&R, DOE) to ensure robust production readiness, while partnering with design and manufacturing teams to improve testability and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a master’s.
• Experience developing and implementing PCBA manufacturing test strategies.
• Experience with LabVIEW and TestStand environments.
• Knowledge of process risk analysis, control plans, and equipment qualification methodologies.
• Experience applying Gauge R&R and process capability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ICT, functional and electromechanical test processes for new and existing products across development and manufacturing.
• Execute process verification, equipment qualification, and validation activities, including Gauge R&R, DOE, and SPC.
• Develop test fixtures, schematics, instrumentation, and test documentation to improve test coverage and quality.
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing and test issues with production teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Partner with design and manufacturing engineering teams to provide design-for-testability and design-for-manufacturing recommendations during NPI and process transfer.

Skills

LabVIEW

TestStand

PCBA testing

Gauge R&R

Education

B.S. in EE

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Job description

Join a highly collaborative engineering team responsible for developing and implementing advanced manufacturing test solutions for medical device products. This role combines new product introduction, test engineering, process validation, and manufacturing support, working closely with design engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to ensure robust production readiness. The position offers broad exposure to electromechanical systems, automation, and manufacturing technologies across the product lifecycle.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement ICT, functional test, and electromechanical test processes for new and existing products, supporting manufacturing operations both domestically and globally.
• Execute process verification, equipment qualification, and validation activities, including Gauge R&R, Design of Experiments, and statistical capability analysis to support manufacturing readiness.
• Develop test fixtures, schematics, instrumentation, and test documentation to improve test coverage, repeatability, and product quality.
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing and test issues, collaborating with production teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with design and manufacturing engineering teams to provide design-for-testability and design-for-manufacturing recommendations during new product introduction and process transfer activities.

What You Will Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience with a master’s degree.
• Experience developing and implementing PCBA manufacturing test strategies, including in-circuit testing and functional testing.
• Experience with LabVIEW and TestStand test development environments.
• Knowledge of process risk analysis, control plans, production approval processes, and equipment qualification methodologies.
• Experience applying statistical methods, including Gauge R&R and process capability analysis.

Preferred:

• Experience in medical device, medical electronics, or automotive manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, automation, or advanced manufacturing test programs.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual

• 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.

Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.