Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Portage, MI
Join Stryker’s Orthopaedic Instruments team and contribute to the development of mechanical and electromechanical products used in surgical environments. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full product development lifecycle, from concept generation and prototyping through design verification, manufacturing scale-up, and product launch. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams while applying engineering principles to develop innovative, high-quality medical device solutions.
Work Flexibility:
Hybrid: candidates must reside within commuting distance of Portage, MI and be able to work onsite several days per week.
What You Will Do
- Design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for medical devices.
- Translate user and clinical requirements into engineering specifications and system-level designs.
- Conduct prototyping, testing, and design verification activities to evaluate product performance and compliance.
- Analyze and resolve complex design challenges using engineering principles, data, and root-cause analysis methods.
- Author and maintain engineering documentation, including design records, specifications, test protocols, and reports.
- Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to support product development milestones and launch readiness.
- Participate in customer and clinician interactions to gather product feedback and incorporate user needs into design decisions.
- Support continuous improvement activities by enhancing engineering processes, design methodologies, and development practices.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of engineering experience in product design, development, or related technical roles.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling software.
- Experience creating engineering drawings and technical documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Creo CAD software.
- Experience designing mechanical or electromechanical assemblies.
- Experience applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles in product development.
- Experience using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), engineering analysis tools, and manufacturing processes in product design.
- $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: NoneStryker 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 Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Minimum 2 years of engineering experience in product design, development, or related technical roles
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling software
- Experience creating engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Experience with Creo CAD software
- Experience designing mechanical or electromechanical assemblies
- Experience applying Design for Manufacturability principles in product development
- Experience using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, engineering analysis tools, and manufacturing processes in product design
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stryker and has not been reviewed or approved by Stryker.
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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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