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.
- 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.
Inari Medical Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Inari Medical and has not been reviewed or approved by Inari Medical.
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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.







