Stryker is seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer – NPD Advanced to join our Communications Quality Assurance team. In this role, you’ll focus on new product development (NPD) across our surgical lights, tables, and booms portfolios. You’ll help shape the future of the operating room by ensuring our products meet the highest quality standards—driving patient safety and surgical efficiency from concept to commercialization. This role is Hybrid in Flower Mound, Texas.
Experience the future of the OR: Stryker Communications
We’re driven to improve healthcare by partnering closely with customers and delivering exceptional product launches. You’ll engage directly with users in the OR to understand their needs and challenges, transforming those insights into innovative solutions.
What you will do
- Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to define design requirements and develop robust manufacturing processes.
- Lead risk management activities and design reviews to ensure product safety, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Drive design verification, validation, and user testing efforts to support successful product launches.
- Prepare and maintain quality documentation to support regulatory submissions and product approvals.
- Conduct risk/benefit analyses and present findings to executive leadership for informed decision-making.
- Apply statistical tools and problem-solving techniques to improve product and process performance.
- Oversee design transfers to manufacturing sites and review/approve inspection plans and drawings.
- Mentor junior engineers and leverage market feedback and prior product issues to inform design improvements.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in a highly regulated industry
Preferred
- Prior experience in Design Quality Engineering
- Strong understanding of core quality engineering concepts
- Hands-on NPD experience with medical devices and OEM partnerships
- Knowledge of risk management, design assurance, V&V, and reliability testing
- Familiarity with medical device regulations (U.S. and international)
- Experience interacting with regulatory bodies (FDA, TUV, etc.)
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- US10: $85,500 - $142,500 USD Annual
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Travel Percentage: 20%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in a highly regulated industry
- Prior experience in Design Quality Engineering
- Strong understanding of core quality engineering concepts
- Hands-on new product development experience with medical devices and OEM partnerships
- Knowledge of risk management, design assurance, verification and validation, and reliability testing
- Familiarity with U.S. and international medical device regulations
- Experience interacting with regulatory bodies such as the FDA and TUV
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many roles, with employees described as 'extremely happy' with total compensation including pay, stock, equity, and benefits. Feedback suggests above‑average salary levels across departments contribute to strong pay sentiment.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% employer‑paid premiums for employees cited in multiple descriptions. Additional options like critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and wellness programs reinforce the healthcare offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is characterized by unlimited PTO, cited as a top benefit by employees. Paid holidays and flexible hours are also referenced, expanding the range of time‑off options.
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What We Do
Inari Medical, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing products to treat and transform the lives of patients suffering from venous diseases.
