Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D - NPD

Stryker
Portage, MI

At Stryker, we’re committed to improving healthcare through cutting-edge medical technologies. As a Staff Mechanical Engineer in our Mako and Enabling Technologies (MET) Research & Development team, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional experts to design, prototype, and deliver innovative robotic solutions that transform patient care. At Stryker, your expertise will directly impact the evolution of robotic-assisted surgery, making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients worldwide.

This is a hybrid position based in Portage, MI; candidates must live within commuting distance and be onsite 3-4 days per week.

What You Will Do
  • Design, develop, and verify components and subsystems for medical devices with minimal supervision.

  • Translate user needs into design specifications and deliver system-level solutions.

  • Lead prototyping and testing efforts to validate design performance.

  • Identify and resolve complex design issues using data-driven analysis to improve processes and outcomes.

  • Apply clinical knowledge to author design inputs and support Voice of Customer sessions.

  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and mentor others in design control practices.

  • Create and maintain engineering documentation, including Design History Files.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to drive projects from concept through launch.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related field).

  • Minimum four years of relevant engineering experience.

  • Experience designing mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies.

  • Proficiency in engineering drawing creation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.

  • Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.

  • Familiarity with risk management and quality systems in a regulated environment.

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. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
Posted 2026-03-27

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