Senior Technician, R&D

Stryker; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Stryker Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Research and Development (R&D) Technician who provides hands-on technical support to engineers and scientists in the development, testing, and analysis of products, materials, processes, and equipment for Stryker Inari.

You will work independently and in cross-functional teams on prototyping, process development and validation, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation, with opportunities to lead training, analyze data, and ensure quality under GDP/GLP

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Experience in a clean room setting or catheter-based technologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook/Word/Excel).
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support for R&D projects including development, prototyping, testing, materials, processes, and equipment.
• Work with engineers to develop work instructions and validate new processes and test methods.
• Lead cross-functional training on new processes, materials, equipment, and prototypes.
• Perform product testing, analyze data, calculate statistics, and contribute to reports.
• Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Operate and train others on test equipment, calibration, and maintenance.
• Coordinate project activities, track progress, and liaise with vendors as needed.
• Maintain GDP/GLP compliant documentation and validated methods.

Skills

3+ years of technical experience

Clean room experience

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Overtime may be required to support business needs

Location

6001 Oak Canyon STE 100, Irvine, CA

Summary

As a Senior Research and Development (R&D) Technician, you will provide hands‑on technical support to engineers and scientists in the development, testing, and analysis of products, materials, processes, and equipment for Stryker Inari. You will work both independently and as part of cross‑functional project teams, supporting prototyping, process development and validation, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.

What You Will Do

• Provide hands‑on technical support for R&D projects, including product development, prototyping, testing, materials, processes, and equipment.
• Partner with engineers to develop work instructions and support the development and validation of new processes and test methods.
• Serve as a technical resource and lead cross‑functional training on new processes, materials, equipment, test methods, and prototypes.
• Perform product testing, analyze data, calculate statistics, and contribute findings to technical and product test reports.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, evaluate events to identify root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Operate complex test and measurement equipment, support equipment calibration and preventative maintenance, and train others on proper use.
• Coordinate assigned project activities, monitor progress against deliverables, and identify necessary equipment, tools, materials, and supplies, including working with vendors when needed.
• Maintain compliance with quality requirements by following validated methods, specifications, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), ensuring testing and documentation are accurate and complete.

What You Need

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience
• Experience working in a clean room setting or building with catheter‑based technologies
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel)
• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 35 pounds

Preferred

• Associate or bachelor’s degree with focus in engineering or a technical science
• Direct experience utilizing test or measurement equipment (ex. calipers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters)
• Experience with coiling/braiding, welding and/or soldering of small‑scale items

$32.22 - $44.57 USD Hourly

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.