Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

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Redmond, WA, USA
In-Office
118K-197K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Other • Robotics • Biotech • Manufacturing
Together with our customers, we're on a mission to make healthcare better.
The Role
Leads mechanical and electro-mechanical medical device design from concept through commercialization. Translates user needs into engineering requirements, develops and validates complex designs, resolves technical issues, creates engineering documentation, and supports manufacturing, quality, regulatory, clinical, and product release activities. Provides technical leadership and mentorship while contributing to design for manufacturability, technology scouting, intellectual property, and continuous improvement.
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Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Join a team focused on developing complex mechanical and electro-mechanical medical device technologies from concept through commercialization. This role combines advanced engineering design, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to support product development activities across research, design, testing, manufacturing, and regulatory functions. The position provides significant ownership of technical workstreams while serving as a subject matter expert and mentor within the engineering organization.


What You Will Do

  • Lead the research, design, development, modification, and evaluation of complex mechanical and electro-mechanical modules, assemblies, and subsystems.
  • Translate customer and user needs into engineering requirements, design inputs, specifications, and system-level design solutions.
  • Develop, prototype, test, and validate complex product designs using advanced engineering methods, computer-aided engineering tools, and design for manufacturability principles.
  • Drive investigation and resolution of complex technical and product design issues throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Create and review engineering documentation, including technical reports, design history file documentation, engineering drawings, models, and test protocols.
  • Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to support successful product development and release activities.
  • Mentor engineers on engineering principles, design methodologies, applicable industry standards, and product development processes.
  • Contribute to technology scouting, intellectual property development, invention disclosures, patent activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Need

Required:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in product development, design engineering, or related technical roles.
  • Experience developing mechanical or electro-mechanical products within a regulated industry environment.
  • Experience creating engineering drawings, 3D models, and applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Preferred:

  • Experience developing and optimizing complex mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies using design for manufacturability (DFM) principles.
  • Experience utilizing computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools for design analysis and optimization.
  • In-depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and product development methodologies.
  • Experience supporting intellectual property development, including invention disclosures, patents, or trade secrets.

  


United States of America Pay Ranges:

$118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual

  


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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in product development, design engineering, or related technical roles
  • Experience developing mechanical or electro-mechanical products in a regulated industry environment
  • Experience creating engineering drawings and 3D models
  • Experience applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Experience developing and optimizing complex mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies using design for manufacturability principles
  • Experience using computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools for design analysis and optimization
  • In-depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and product development methodologies
  • Experience supporting intellectual property development, including invention disclosures, patents, or trade secrets

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Portage, MI
51,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1941

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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