Staff R&D, Process and Technology Development Engineer

Stryker Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Neurovascular in Salt Lake City is seeking a Staff Engineer, R&D to support development and manufacturing readiness of neurovascular medical devices. You will apply engineering expertise to create robust processes, introduce automation, and partner with cross-functional teams to move products from development to launch in a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes designing and optimizing processes, leading DMAIC improvements, applying DFM, and ensuring compliance with design controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product or manufacturing development.
• Experience with neurovascular, vascular, catheter-based devices preferred.
• Experience applying DFM and Lean principles.
• Experience with design controls and validation in medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for neurovascular devices.
• Translate design requirements into scalable manufacturing specs.
• Evaluate and implement automated equipment and custom automation.
• Lead documentation and ensure compliance with design controls and risk management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across development and launch stages.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Automation

DFM

Lean manufacturing

DMAIC

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Join Stryker Neurovascular as a Staff Engineer, R&D, where you will support the development and manufacturing readiness of innovative neurovascular medical devices. In this role, you will apply engineering expertise to develop manufacturing processes, introduce automation solutions, and partner with cross-functional teams to advance products through development and launch within a regulated medical device environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop, optimize, and verify manufacturing processes, components, assemblies, and equipment used in the production of neurovascular medical devices.

• Translate product design requirements into manufacturing specifications and implement processes and equipment that support scalable production.

• Evaluate, qualify, and introduce semi-automated and automated manufacturing equipment, including custom automation solutions from external vendors.

• Analyze and resolve complex product design and manufacturing process issues using structured problem-solving methodologies and data‑driven decision making.

• Lead engineering documentation activities and ensure compliance with design controls, risk management, validation requirements, and applicable industry regulations.

What You Will Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field.

Preferred:

• Experience with neurovascular, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular, catheter-based, or related medical devices.

• Experience designing and optimizing mechanical assemblies using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.

• Experience applying materials science and manufacturing process knowledge to product development.

• Experience using DMAIC methodologies for process improvement and problem solving.

• Experience applying Lean manufacturing principles within a production environment.

• Experience designing automated manufacturing fixtures and equipment.

• Experience leading implementation of custom automation projects delivered by external equipment vendors.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual