Sr. R&D Engineer, Peripheral Vascular

Stryker Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer for the Peripheral Vascular Division in Irvine, CA. You will join a multidisciplinary Concept team to conceive, develop, integrate, and evaluate advanced electro-mechanical architectures across our product portfolio.

You will collaborate with physicians, engineering, suppliers, and partners to define requirements, assess feasibility, and accelerate future products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience supporting catheter-based medical device development.
• Exposure to electromechanical systems, electronics, sensing technologies, or electrical components used in medical device applications (e.g. PFA, RF, IVUS).
• Proficiency in mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T and CAE tools.
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks.
• Experience communicating technical plans and information to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of next-generation peripheral vascular technologies through concept generation, prototyping, and early-stage product development.
• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify catheter-based medical device components and subsystems with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs, clinical needs, and user requirements into engineering specifications and subsystem-level designs.
• Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate technical feasibility, concept performance, and clinical value.
• Contribute to rapid iteration and evaluation of concepts based on effectiveness, system reliability, manufacturability, and clinical safety.
• Apply engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges involving catheter technologies, electromechanical systems, and innovative medical device concepts.
• Utilize CAD and CAE tools to model mechanical, fluidic, and electromechanical components while creating detailed engineering drawings and documentation.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History Files, in compliance with design control procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance concepts through feasibility and development.
• Support regulatory compliance by following industry standards, risk management practices, and quality system requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Engineering drawings

CAE tools

Cross-functional communication

Materials knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite At Stryker, we’re committed to improving healthcare through cutting edge medical technologies. As aSenior R&D Engineer, at our Peripheral Vascular Division, you will be a core team member of our multi-disciplinary Concept team. This role will support the conception, development, integration, and evaluation of advanced electro-mechanical architecture across our product portfolio. You will partner closely with physicians, engineering teams, technology suppliers, and strategic collaborators to define requirements, assess technical feasibility, and accelerate the development of our future products. This role is onsite in Irvine, California. To learn more about Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular portfolio, please Peripheral Vascular | Stryker

What You Will Do

Support the development of next-generation peripheral vascular technologies through concept generation, prototyping, and early-stage product development. Research, design, develop, modify, and verify catheter-based medical device components and subsystems with minimal supervision. Translate design inputs, clinical needs, and user requirements into engineering specifications and subsystem-level designs. Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate technical feasibility, concept performance, and clinical value. Contribute to the rapid iteration and evaluation of concepts based on effectiveness, system reliability, manufacturability, and clinical safety. Apply engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges involving catheter technologies, electromechanical systems, and innovative medical device concepts. Utilize CAD and CAE tools to model mechanical, fluidic, and electromechanical components while creating detailed engineering drawings and documentation. Create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History Files, in compliance with design control procedures. Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance concepts through feasibility and development. Support regulatory compliance by following industry standards, risk management practices, and quality system requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering. Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting catheter-based medical device development, including exposure to catheter technologies, components, design, testing, or related product development activities. Exposure to electromechanical systems, electronics, sensing technologies, or electrical components used in medical device applications (eg. PFA, RF, IVUS) Proficiency in mechanical engineering practices and design principles. Ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T and CAE tools. Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes. Familiarity with CAD tools, preferably Solidworks. Experience communicating technical plans and information to cross-functional teams

US15: $89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.