Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Stryker; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, MI is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer Lead focusing on R&D. Hybrid work is available with onsite collaboration several days a week. You will guide design decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, compliant medical technologies across the full product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, prototyping, testing, and collaboration with multiple disciplines to deliver innovative solutions for patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical, Biomedical, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in Research & Development engineering.
• Experience creating drawings, docs, and 3D models.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo for 3D modeling and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evaluation of complex modules across the product lifecycle.
• Translate user needs into engineering requirements and system designs.
• Design and execute advanced prototyping and testing.
• Resolve design challenges and drive corrective actions for readiness.
• Explore emerging technologies to support innovation and business needs.
• Develop invention disclosures and IP documentation.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and PM teams.
• Mentor engineers on engineering principles and documentation.

Skills

Engineering design

3D modeling

Prototyping & testing

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer Lead, R&D

Portage, MI

Join a team focused on advancing complex medical technologies through engineering excellence and cross-functional collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical development efforts, contribute to innovation initiatives, and apply advanced engineering expertise across the full product development lifecycle. The Senior Staff R&D Engineer Lead serves as a technical leader, guiding design decisions, mentoring engineers, and supporting the development of compliant, high-quality products.

Work Flexibility:

Hybrid: candidates must reside within commuting distance of Portage, MI and be able to work onsite several days per week.

What You Will Do

• Lead the research, design, development, modification, and evaluation of complex modules, assemblies, and subsystems throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Translate user needs into engineering requirements, specifications, and system-level designs, ensuring alignment with product and business objectives.
• Design and execute advanced prototyping and testing activities to verify product performance and design requirements.
• Resolve complex product design challenges and drive implementation of corrective actions to support product readiness and quality standards.
• Explore emerging technologies and recommend applications that support product innovation and business needs.
• Develop invention disclosures, patents, and trade secret documentation to support intellectual property initiatives.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to deliver projects according to business and development milestones.
• Mentor engineers on engineering principles, design controls, industry standards, engineering documentation, and technical best practices.

Required Qualifications

What You Will Need

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in Research & Development (R&D)
• Experience creating engineering drawings, technical documentation, and 3D models.
• Proficiency with PTC Creo for 3D modeling and engineering design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and optimizing complex mechanical and/or electro-mechanical assemblies using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Experience applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in engineering drawings.
• Experience using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools to evaluate and optimize product designs.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and processing technologies used in complex product development.
• Experience supporting medical device development within a regulated environment.

$102,600 - $171,000 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.