Electrical Component Design Engineer, Staff

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products.  You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

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Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to be ready for what’s next.

As the Staff Design Engineer – Electrical Sustainment, you will work with other product engineers, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to ensure success. You will mentor others and independently develop, modify, evaluate, and verify electronic components for medical devices. This is a unique opportunity to learn all areas of Stryker and to work with a variety of products. The project timeline is fast paced, and you will work to solve problems and create efficiencies within the Finished Goods Operations product lines.

Technical Responsibilities:

• You will work with suppliers to independently modify and update the design of Electrical Components and sub-systems for medical devices.
• You will develop and apply advanced circuit and electrical system test methods.
• You will conduct or design advanced prototyping and testing.
• You will conduct advanced problem solving, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against component and sub-system requirements.
• You will conduct and design research and studies to support advanced product design.
• You will Interpret user needs to update design inputs and specifications, then produce advanced component and sub-system level designs.
• You will analyze and correct complex product design issues, using independent judgment.
• You will independently balance design tradeoffs while designing a component of the system.
• You will evaluate eBOMs for high-risk component availability concerns, as well as, identifying potential cost savings opportunities.

Business Responsibilities:

• You will help maintain product lines by applying in-depth knowledge of customer needs and market challenges.
• You will proactively identify and address upcoming component availability concerns across the Stryker Instruments portfolio.

Med Device Compliance:

• You will use industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations.
• You will lead the creation and refinement of engineering documentation, such as the Design History file.
• You will follow R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline required
• 4+ years of related work experience required

(Preferred Qualifications) (You do not need all of these)

• Advanced understanding of Electrical Components and manufacturing methods including common failure modes.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and test electrical designs.
• Working knowledge of the electrical design process.
• Proficiency in the use of CAD and/or other circuit design and analysis tools to design.
• Knowledge of standard technologies used in industry.
• Ability to interpret and analyze system drawings with basic Mechanical/Software/Electrical Interactions.
• Knowledge of sub-system, system, and environmental interactions and how to design to them.
• Understands the advanced theory and methods of component engineering and can apply them independently
• Ability to understand industry trends and utilize industry standard tools (e.g silicon expert) to identify end of life cycle components.
• Understanding of different component parameters and their technical significance
• Ability to find alternative components by performing parametric comparison with existing components.
• Proficiency in circuit schematics with ability to run electrical simulations to propose right alternates.
• Proficiency in documentation and data analysis with sound understanding of change control process.

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.

• Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits
About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.
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