Staff Electrical Engineer

Stryker; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 89,300 - 148,800; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, Michigan is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to advance the manufacturing and sustainment of innovative surgical instruments used worldwide. You will develop, validate, and improve manufacturing processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to support both new product introductions and existing product lines.

You will lead or support capital equipment projects, optimize electro-mechanical assemblies, and help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, product development, or research and development.
• Experience supporting electro-mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Experience with process development, validation, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Collaborate with internal and contract manufacturing teams to implement scalable, repeatable production processes.
• Lead or support capital equipment projects, including equipment specification, supplier selection, installation, qualification, and validation activities.
• Design and validate manufacturing processes for new product development, ensuring manufacturability and efficient assembly methods.
• Analyze process performance, collect operating data, conduct experiments, and implement improvements based on statistical and technical findings.
• Collaborate with quality partners to develop testing methods, inspection protocols, and process controls that meet product and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in risk management activities, including process failure analysis, control plan development, SOP creation, and product transfer documentation.
• Review, approve, and maintain process validation, inspection, and production documentation to support manufacturing readiness and compliance.

Skills

Electro-mechanical manufacturing

Process development

Manufacturing documentation

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

Join a team focused on advancing the manufacturing and sustainment of innovative surgical instruments used by healthcare professionals around the world. As a Staff Electrical Engineer you will play a key role in developing, validating, and improving manufacturing processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to support both new product introductions and existing product lines.

What You Will Do

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for electro-mechanical assemblies, including printed circuit board assemblies, soldering, potting, pressing, torque-controlled assembly, plastic molding, and manual assembly operations.
• Partner with internal and contract manufacturing teams to implement scalable, repeatable, and compliant production processes.
• Lead or support capital equipment projects, including equipment specification, supplier selection, installation, qualification, and validation activities.
• Design and validate manufacturing processes for new product development, ensuring manufacturability and efficient assembly methods.
• Analyze process performance, collect operating data, conduct experiments, and implement improvements based on statistical and technical findings.
• Collaborate with quality partners to develop testing methods, inspection protocols, and process controls that meet product and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in risk management activities, including process failure analysis, control plan development, standard operating procedure creation, and product transfer documentation.
• Review, approve, and maintain process validation, inspection, and production documentation to support manufacturing readiness and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, product development, or research and development environment.
• Experience supporting electro-mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Experience with process development, validation, and manufacturing documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with printed circuit board assembly manufacturing and testing.
• Experience with design for manufacturability and design for test methodologies.
• Experience in a regulated industry, such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with assembly processes including soldering, potting, pressing, torque-controlled assembly, or plastic molding operations.

Additional Information

• Location: Portage, Michigan
• Work arrangement: Onsite position supporting manufacturing and engineering operations.
• Travel: Limited travel may be required to support suppliers, contract manufacturers, or project activities.
• Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with company policy.

Stryker is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees can contribute, develop, and succeed.

United States of America Pay Ranges

USN: $89,300 - $148,800 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.