Staff Mechanical Design Engineer(Hybrid)

At Stryker, we share a bold mission: Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. Every day, we push boundaries to improve lives through groundbreaking medical technologies. Our Interventional Spine team leads the way in creating minimally invasive solutions that restore mobility, relieve pain, and transform patient outcomes.

We’re looking for a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to join our dynamic team of innovators at our Portage, Michigan headquarters. This hybrid role requires at least four days onsite, offering the perfect blend of collaboration and flexibility.

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll partner across disciplines—Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Sciences, Marketing, and Project Management—to drive success. You’ll have the chance to work on cutting-edge systems and play a pivotal role in designing and delivering next-generation spine devices that truly make a difference.

Learn more about our business here: Stryker IVS

What you will do

• Design & Development: Independently research, design, develop, and verify components and subsystems for medical devices; translate user needs into specifications and system-level designs.
• Prototyping & Testing: Lead advanced prototyping and testing activities; analyze and resolve complex design issues.
• Customer & Market Insight: Apply deep knowledge of customer needs, clinical procedures, and market trends to inform design inputs; support Voice of Customer sessions.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations; lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation, including Design History Files.
• Quality & Risk Management: Follow and mentor others on design controls, risk management, and R&D procedures per the Quality Management System.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project success.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to procedures, policies, processes, and technology.
• Execution & Leadership: Deliver high-quality results with energy and accountability; support complex, multifunctional projects through design, development, and launch.
  

What you need

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline
• 4+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience working in a New Product Development environment
• Experience working in a regulated industry (medical device experience preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong technical expertise in designing and optimizing mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, applying DFM principles, material selection, and manufacturing process knowledge.
• Proficiency in creating detailed engineering drawings and models, including GD&T, and using CAE tools to support robust design development.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze designs using advanced methods such as DFMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FEA, and tolerance stack-ups to ensure performance and reliability.
• Ability to clearly communicate moderately complex technical plans and concepts to team members, with experience in capital equipment or console-based systems preferred.