Senior Test Engineer (Onsite)- Test Lab

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Stryker’s Instruments Test Lab in Portage, MI is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to perform development, verification, and lifecycle testing on next‑generation medical devices.

You will coordinate test plans, develop methods and fixtures, and serve as the primary technical liaison between the Test Lab and Product Development to meet project due dates.

This role may oversee lab staff on multiple shifts and requires a BS in ME or related field, plus hands-on testing and strong communication.

Qualifications

• BS required, ME/ME Tech degree preferred; MS/PhD preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with BS.
• Basic understanding of testing, lab practices, and metrics.
• Proficient with common lab test equipment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Occasional lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist design groups from research to final verification testing.
• Develop test methods, fixtures, and test systems for products.
• Coordinate testing with Metrology, Quality, CAE and operations.
• Provide proactive testing planning to meet project due dates.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Interpersonal communication

Team coordination

Test equipment operation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

Laboratory test equipment

Statistical methods

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 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.