Staff R&D Engineer, Peripheral Vascular

Stryker Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Staff R&D Engineer in the Peripheral Vascular Division to lead concept-team efforts on catheter-based technologies and electromechanical systems in Irvine, CA. You will transform clinical needs into innovative concepts, lead hands-on prototyping, and drive early feasibility and design control activities.

You will collaborate with physicians, engineering teams, and suppliers, develop DHFs and risk assessments, and mentor engineers while shaping the future of vascular

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline.
• Experience leading technical projects and prototype development.
• Experience in catheter-based medical device development is preferred.
• Ability to translate user needs into engineering requirements and specs.
• Proficiency with GD&T, CAD/CAE tools, and design controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept-stage R&D projects for catheter-based electromechanical systems.
• Translate clinical insights into innovative technical solutions and concepts.
• Design, modify, and verify catheter components and subsystems with minimal supervision.
• Develop system architectures and design specifications.
• Lead prototyping, testing, and rapid iteration to validate feasibility and value.
• Apply data-driven analysis to solve complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate with physicians, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Create and maintain DHFs, risk assessments, and technical reports.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical strategy across teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Prototype development

Feasibility studies

Engineering analysis

Systems engineering

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD/CAE tools

GD&T

Job description

At Stryker, we're committed to improving healthcare through cutting-edge medical technologies. As a Staff R&D Engineer within our Peripheral Vascular Division, you will serve as a technical lead on our multidisciplinary Concept Team, driving the development of next-generation catheter-based technologies and electromechanical systems. You will play a critical role in transforming unmet clinical needs into innovative device concepts, leading hands-on prototyping efforts, and advancing novel technologies through early-stage feasibility and concept development. Partnering closely with physicians, engineering teams, technology suppliers, and strategic collaborators, you will help shape the future of vascular therapies and accelerate the development of breakthrough products for patients and clinicians.

This role is onsite in Irvine, California.

To learn more about Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular portfolio, please click here: Peripheral Vascular | Stryker

What You Will Do

• Lead concept-stage R&D projects focused on the development and integration of advanced catheter-based electromechanical systems and next-generation vascular technologies.
• Identify unmet clinical needs and translate physician and customer insights into innovative technical solutions and product concepts.
• Design, develop, modify, and verify catheter-based medical device components and subsystems with minimal supervision.
• Translate user needs into engineering specifications, system architectures, and subsystem-level designs.
• Lead prototyping, testing, and rapid iteration efforts to validate technical feasibility, design performance, and clinical value.
• Apply engineering principles and data-driven analysis to solve complex technical challenges involving catheter systems, sensing technologies, and electromechanical architectures.
• Partner closely with physicians, engineering teams, technology suppliers, and strategic collaborators to evaluate emerging technologies and inform future product development.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including Design History Files, risk assessments, and technical reports in compliance with design control procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to advance concepts from ideation through feasibility.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, driving engineering best practices, supporting multiple innovation programs, and influencing technical strategy across the Concept Team.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum four years of relevant work experience.
• Experience supporting catheter-based medical device development, including catheter technologies, components, design, testing, integration, or related product development activities.
• Experience designing and developing mechanical and/or electromechanical assemblies in a regulated product development environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects, prototype development efforts, feasibility studies, or cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Experience translating user needs, clinical insights, or Voice of Customer feedback into engineering requirements and design specifications.
• Proficiency in creating engineering drawings and models using GD&T, CAD, and CAE tools, preferably SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with medical device design controls, risk management processes, and quality system requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing catheter-based electromechanical systems incorporating sensing, imaging, energy delivery, RF, PFA, IVUS, ultrasound, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating sensors, electronics, wiring, or electrical components into catheter-based medical devices.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Experience supporting early-stage innovation, concept development, feasibility testing, and technology maturation programs.
• Working knowledge of the full medical device product development lifecycle, including concept generation, design controls, verification, validation, and commercialization.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and serve as a technical lead within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual