Staff Electrical Design Engineer

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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Stryker Instrument’s Interventional Spine Business (IVS) is a rapidly growing team that specializes in partnering with our Interventional Radiologist customers to develop innovative new products.  Our team is expanding, and we are looking for a dynamic up-and-coming engineer to spearhead new electrical subsystem designs on our next-generation programs.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to mentor and develop the skills of your junior peers, hone your electrical skills on challenging architectures, and to deliver amazing new products to the market.  We’re looking forward to your application!

Who We Want:

• Curious learners. Engineers who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop products.
• User-focused creators. Engineers who design with the user in mind, developing medical devices that help change patients’ lives.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
• Motivated product launchers. Engineers who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.

What You Will Do:
Technical Responsibilities:
• Independently design and develop electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices
• Develop and apply advanced circuit and electrical system test methods
• Conduct or design advanced prototyping and testing
• Conduct advanced problem-solving, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against component and sub-system requirements
• Conduct and design research and studies to support advanced product design
• Translate user needs to design inputs/specifications and produce advanced component and sub-system level designs
• Analyze and correct complex product design issues, using independent judgment
• Independently balance design tradeoffs while designing a component of the system
Business Responsibilities:
• Advance solutions by applying in-depth knowledge of customer needs, market and competitive offerings
• Apply detailed knowledge of clinical procedures to author design inputs
• Support Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians
• Demonstrate developing financial acumen
Med Device Compliance:
• Be proficient with and mentor others in usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations
• Lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation, such as the Design History file
• Follow and mentor others on R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System
General Responsibilities:
• Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success as a leader on the team
• Identify and support the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology
• Support and execute segments of complex product development to advance projects through the design /development/launch process
• Contribute to product development from concept through release
• Deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities
• Build relationships and influence across the engineering groups within the business
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor's degree in EE or related discipline & 4+ years of work experience
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Technical Skills:
• 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

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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