Senior Mechanical Engineer, R&D - NPD

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on Stryker’s Sage new product development team you will play a key role in designing and developing innovative medical devices that make a real impact on patients’ lives. You will contribute to complex projects, applying both foundational and advanced engineering skills, while growing your expertise with the support of a collaborative, cross-functional team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, while continuing to learn and develop in a dynamic, regulated environment.

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You will need to live within commuting distance to our Cary, Illinois office. You will need to be in the office 3 days a week (Monday-Wednesday) and can work from home on other days.

What you will do

• Research, design, develop, and verify innovative medical devices with minimal supervision.

• Translate customer needs and design inputs into engineering specifications and produce sub-system level designs.

• Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate concepts and drive development decisions.

• Apply fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures to solve complex technical challenges.

• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations, design controls, risk management, and maintain thorough engineering documentation, such as the Design History file.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, and Marketing teams to drive project success with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrate strong ownership, prioritize tasks effectively, and contribute to a high-performing team environment under minimal supervision.

• Build product knowledge, understand clinical applications, and develop awareness of financial modeling related to product development.

What you need

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline.

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in research and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or similar platforms).

• Working knowledge and understanding of design principles.

• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design.

• Experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, aerospace, automotive, or similar).

• Ability to communicate basic plans and technical information clearly to team members.

Travel Percentage: 10%

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.