Senior Engineer, R&D - Neurosurgical

At Stryker, we’re driven to make healthcare better through cutting-edge engineering. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on our Research & Development team, you will play an important role in the design, development, and commercialization of next-generation neurosurgical products and capital equipment. You will contribute to the development of mechanical systems and subsystems, solve technical challenges, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to move products through development and toward launch. This is an exciting opportunity for a mechanical engineer who has built a strong foundation in product development and is ready to take on greater ownership, broaden their technical experience, and continue growing within R&D.

To learn more about Stryker’s Neurosurgical portfolio click here: Neurosurgical | Stryker

You will need to live within commuting distance of our Portage, Michigan office as you will need to be in the office 3 days a week and can work from home on other days.

What You Will Do

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and modules for medical devices with increasing independence and ownership.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and develop subsystem-level mechanical designs.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate design solutions to validate concepts, performance, and design improvements.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles and structured problem-solving to identify and resolve technical challenges throughout product development.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, and Design History File documentation in accordance with design control procedures.
• Apply principles such as GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and design for manufacturability to support robust mechanical designs.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, testing, and verification activities as products progress through development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project activities and deliverables forward.
• Develop an understanding of product use and clinical procedures to help inform design decisions.
• Support regulatory compliance by following applicable industry standards, risk management processes, and quality system requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical design and product development, including designing mechanical components, assemblies, or subsystems.
• Experience using 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks to create mechanical designs and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to prototyping, design for manufacturability, risk assessment/DFMEA, testing, or design verification.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and cross-functional teams and take ownership of assigned work.
• Experience within the medical device, regulated product development, or similar product development environment is a plus.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual