Senior Mechanical Engineer, R&D

We are excited to announce that that the Stryker Instrument’s Neurosurgical (NS) R&D team is growing! We are a team of innovators and executors who specialize in partnering with the world’s top neuro and spine surgeons to develop procedural innovations. Our global team is looking for a design engineer who is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible by collaborating across the globe with other world-class engineers and our customers to deliver new products that Make Health Care Better.

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• Self-directed activators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

  
  

• Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.

  
  

• User-focused creators. People who imagine with the user in mind, developing technology that helps change patients’ lives.

  
  

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• Design and launch innovative new medical devices

  
  

• Be the technical lead for a multifunctional project team

  
  

• Liaise with surgeons to define user needs and ensure the product meets and exceeds expectations

  
  

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• Under minimal supervision, research, design, develop, modify, and verify components/modules for medical devices

  
  

• Translate design inputs to engineering specifications and produce sub-system level designs

  
  

• Develop and analyze solutions, prototyping one or more options to provide proof of concept

  
  

• Apply fundamental and some advanced concepts, practices and procedures for problem solving

  
  

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• Demonstrate advanced understanding of customer needs and design inputs

  
  

• Demonstrate proficiency with product’s intended use and clinical procedures

  
  

• Learn how the financial models are constructed

  
  

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• Follow fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which apply to regulatory requirements

  
  

• Independently create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file

  
  

• Follow R&D procedure like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System

  
  

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• Under minimal supervision, work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success

  
  

• Quickly process and assimilate procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required

  
  

• Work on complex problems, applying advanced experience and learnings

  
  

• Demonstrate ownership and prioritize work with minimal supervision

  
  

• Works as key member of the team, collaborating with others and solidifying relationships

  
  

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• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical & 2+ years of work experience

  
  

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• Working knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles

  
  

• Technical ability to create engineering drawings and models, applying GD&T and CAE tools

  
  

• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design

  
  

• Ability to Communicate basic plans and technical information to team members

  
  

Posted Date: 03/10/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. xcfaprz Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.