Senior Engineer, Research & Development
Mahwah, NJ
This role focuses on product sustainment, continuous improvement, design changes, and lifecycle management, providing the opportunity to apply engineering expertise across manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and testing functions. You will play a key role in maintaining product performance, supporting technical investigations, and implementing engineering solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
Work Flexibility:
Hybrid: candidates must reside within commuting distance of Mahwah, NJ and be able to work onsite several days per week.
What You Will Do
- Represent the R&D sustainment engineering team at the manufacturing site and coordinate technical activities with global engineering and manufacturing partners.
- Support product remediation, maintenance, and lifecycle management activities around customized implants within the CMF product portfolio.
- Lead the evaluation, development, and implementation of engineering and design changes through established change management processes.
- Develop and implement engineering solutions that enhance product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and ongoing product support.
- Assess the impact of design changes on product performance, quality requirements, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct technical investigations of customer complaints, nonconformities, and product-related issues using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
- Define, document, and implement corrective and preventive actions to address identified issues and support product reliability.
- Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation, technical specifications, risk management files, and design change records in compliance with applicable requirements.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of engineering experience.
- Experience conducting technical investigations and root cause analyses.
- Experience creating, reviewing, and maintaining engineering documentation and design change records.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in the medical device industry.
- Experience supporting sustaining engineering, product maintenance, or product lifecycle management activities.
- Experience implementing product changes within a regulated quality management system.
- Experience collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, or Testing functions.
- German language proficiency.
- $93,200 - $155,400 USD Annual
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 Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of engineering experience.
- Experience conducting technical investigations and root cause analyses.
- Experience creating, reviewing, and maintaining engineering documentation and design change records.
- Reside within commuting distance of Mahwah, NJ and be able to work onsite several days per week (hybrid).
- Experience working in the medical device industry.
- Experience supporting sustaining engineering, product maintenance, or product lifecycle management activities.
- Experience implementing product changes within a regulated quality management system.
- Experience collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, or Testing functions.
- German language proficiency.
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA support and global mental‑health access indicate broad, accessible care. These features materially enhance the overall value of the total‑rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A meaningful 401(k) company match with potential additional company contribution, alongside an ESPP, supports long‑term savings and wealth building. Documented plan specifics help employees understand eligibility, timing, and vesting mechanics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and practical supports like breast milk shipping reflect a comprehensive, family‑friendly approach. These offerings address varied family‑building paths and caregiving needs.
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What We Do
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.
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