Staff Mechanical Engineer – Medical Devices (Hybrid)

Stryker; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, MI is seeking an engineer to design, develop, test, and verify medical device components and systems across the product lifecycle.

You will translate clinical needs into design inputs, create prototypes, document specifications, ensure design controls and risk management, and collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in Research & Development (R&D).
• Experience creating engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting product verification and testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and verify medical device components, modules, and sub-systems in accordance with design requirements.
• Translate user and clinical needs into design inputs, specifications, and system-level design solutions.
• Plan, build, and evaluate prototypes and testing methods to verify product performance and design requirements.
• Investigate product design issues, perform technical analyses, and implement design improvements.
• Apply knowledge of customer needs, market insights, and clinical procedures to support product development activities.
• Create, maintain, and refine engineering documentation, including design history records, specifications, drawings, and test protocols.
• Ensure compliance with applicable medical device regulations, design controls, risk management requirements, and quality system procedures.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance projects through development and launch milestones.

Skills

R&D engineering experience

Engineering drawings

Technical documentation

CAD tools

GD&T

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD tools

GD&T

Job description

Portage, MI

Join a team developing innovative medical device technologies from concept through commercialization. This role provides the opportunity to contribute across the product development lifecycle, applying engineering expertise to the design, development, testing, and verification of medical device components and systems. The position partners closely with cross-functional teams to support product quality, regulatory compliance, and successful project execution.

Portage, MI

Join a team developing innovative medical device technologies from concept through commercialization. This role provides the opportunity to contribute across the product development lifecycle, applying engineering expertise to the design, development, testing, and verification of medical device components and systems. The position partners closely with cross-functional teams to support product quality, regulatory compliance, and successful project execution.

Work Flexibility:

Hybrid: candidates must reside within commuting distance of Portage, MI and be able to work onsite several days per week.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, modify, and verify medical device components, modules, and sub-systems in accordance with design requirements.
• Translate user and clinical needs into design inputs, specifications, and system-level design solutions.
• Plan, build, and evaluate prototypes and testing methods to verify product performance and design requirements.
• Investigate product design issues, perform technical analyses, and implement design improvements.
• Apply knowledge of customer needs, market insights, and clinical procedures to support product development activities.
• Create, maintain, and refine engineering documentation, including design history records, specifications, drawings, and test protocols.
• Ensure compliance with applicable medical device regulations, design controls, risk management requirements, and quality system procedures.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance projects through development and launch milestones.
  
  

Required Qualifications

What You Will Need

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in Research & Development (R&D)
• Experience creating engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting product verification and testing activities.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies using Design for Manufacturability principles.
• Experience using computer-aided design tools and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience applying material selection and manufacturing process knowledge to product design.
• Experience working within a regulated industry environment, including design controls and risk management processes.
• $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.