Senior Test Engineer (Onsite)- Test Lab

Stryker; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA/FSAs

401(k) with ESPP

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

Job summary

Stryker’s Instruments Test Lab in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to perform development, verification, and lifecycle testing on next-generation medical devices. You will coordinate testing with the Product Development team and act as the primary technical contact for test activities.

Responsibilities include defining test protocols, developing methodologies, and guiding lab staff across shifts to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or ME Tech; MS/PhD preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with a BS.
• Basic understanding of testing, lab practices, and department metrics.
• Proficient use of common laboratory test equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Occasionally able to lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct performance and lifecycle testing on assigned projects and products.
• Develop test methods, fixtures, and test systems; set up and execute tests.
• Define test protocols and methodologies; coordinate testing with other lab equipment.
• Act as testing representative between Lab and Product Development team.
• Guide lab staff on priorities, scheduling, and documentation; support 2nd/3rd shift as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Good laboratory practices

Test equipment proficiency

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or ME Tech

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Stryker’s Instruments Test Lab is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to perform development, verification, and lifecycle testing on the next generation of medical devices. As a member of the Test Lab Team, you will be a key part of bringing the next generation of cutting-edge medical technology to market.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and conducting performance and lifecycle testing on assigned projects and products. You will act as the testing representative and primary technical point of contact between the Test Lab and the Product Development team responsible for the commercialization of equipment. This position will be key to determining test protocols, screening design concepts, developing new test methodologies, coordinating testing with other lab equipment, and working towards delivering on project due dates. This position may also coordinate other lab staff to keep the testing moving through 2nd and 3rd shift.

What You Will Do

In this role you will be responsible for the testing needs of a wide variety of products to make healthcare better. This includes assisting project teams with insightful feedback, hands on development of high quality test methodologies, and proactive planning to ensure reliable product testing. You will work to ensure team's testing needs are well thought out and proactively involve all of the necessary supporting groups before testing such as Metrology, Quality, CAE, and Test Operations. Individuals in this role may be responsible to:

• Assist design groups and internal customers from the start of research all the way to final verification testing.
• Select test equipment, develop test methods, create customized test fixtures, set-up test systems, and execute testing.
• Design, develop, and implement high quality test systems customized to the product being tested.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of good laboratory practices, testing standards, procedures, statistical knowledge, and laboratory safety practices.
• Communicate proactively and effectively to act as the key contact between stakeholders and the lab.
• Assists with the formulation of test guidelines and procedures and may recommend revisions of specifications where necessary.
• Evaluate, recommend, and maintain engineering-related test systems.
• Assist Test Lab management with priorities, scheduling, and technician training for all work related to their allocated projects.

What You Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science is required, preference for Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology degree, preference for Masters/PhD.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required with a B.S.
• Basic understanding of testing, testing equipment, good laboratory practices, and department metrics.
• Proficient use of common laboratory test equipment is required.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills are required
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical/electrical/software problem-solving skills are desired
• Comfortable and confident speaking in front of small to medium groups of people.
• Test Lab/ Test Systems experience preferred.
• Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise.
• Able to manage time and projects proactively, complete documentation accurately and bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.
• Able to analyze and correct complex processes and/or product issues using independent judgment.
• This is a 1st shift position but may require face to face communication with 2nd and 3rd shift lab staff on occasion.
• Medical Device experience in a highly regulated environment a plus.

$77,700 - $129,500 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
• 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
• 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.