Staff Software Quality Engineer, Post Market Integration

Stryker Corporation; Flower Mound (TX); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Staff Software Quality Engineer, Post Market Integration for the endoscopy and communications division. You will lead quality engineering investigations, risk management, and CAPA across the product lifecycle, partnering with R&D, Operations, and Commercial teams to improve product reliability, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science/engineering field, 4+ years in a regulated tech environment, and strong SDLC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years in a regulated/technology-driven industry.
• Proficiency in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong knowledge of Quality Concepts (Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, Statistics).
• Ability to work in hospital/clinical environments and obtain facility credentials.
• Med device experience and ISO 13485/GDP/GMP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering investigations, root cause analysis and risk management across product lifecycle.
• Oversee customer complaint investigations, CAPA, field actions and regulatory quality processes.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Commercial and QA to drive quality improvements.
• Influence change management and development activities by identifying risks and driving improvements.
• Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and improve product reliability and safety.
• Support audits and regulatory inspections as a technical resource and mentor.

Skills

SDLC processes

Quality concepts

Risk management

CAPA

Audits

Statistics

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Stryker is hiring a Staff Software Quality Engineer, Post Market Integration endoscopy and communications business. In this highly visible role, you will serve as a quality engineering leader for commercialized products, driving complex investigations, risk management activities, product quality improvements, and regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle. Partnering closely with R&D, Operations, Commercial, and Quality teams, you will lead customer complaint investigations, CAPA, change management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives while leveraging software quality, SDLC, and quality system expertise to enhance product reliability, performance, and patient safety. This role is ideal for an experienced quality professional who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges that directly impact customers and healthcare outcomes.

What you will do

• Serve as a subject matter expert for quality engineering, leading complex investigations, root cause analysis, risk management activities, and system-level problem solving.
• Lead customer complaint investigations, nonconformance, CAPA, product field actions, and other regulatory quality processes, driving effective corrective actions and product improvements.
• Partner cross-functionally with customers, commercial teams, operations, R&D, and quality functions to address critical product and process quality issues.
• Review and influence change management, design, and development activities by identifying risks, challenging effectiveness, and driving continuous improvement opportunities.
• Analyze quality and operational performance metrics to identify trends, prioritize actions, and improve product quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Apply risk management, human factors, statistical methodologies, and quality engineering principles to support product development, validation, usability, and lifecycle management activities.
• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing processes, product performance, and quality system effectiveness for commercialized products.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and quality system compliance activities while serving as a technical resource and mentor within the organization.

What you need

• Required Bachelors degree in a Science, Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a regulated and/or technology-driven industry.
• Proficiency in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes and methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Concepts (e.g. Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, Statistics).
• Ability to work within hospital and clinical environments, interact with healthcare professionals, observe live and simulated surgical procedures, and obtain/maintain all required credentials for facility access, including applicable health screenings, vaccinations, and background checks.
• Preferred Experience working within the medical device industry, including knowledge of U.S. and international medical device regulations, standards, and quality systems such as ISO 13485, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Working knowledge of computer hardware and related technologies.

$112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 30%

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.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

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.