Staff Designer, CAD
Portage, MI
As a Staff Designer, CAD, you will provide advanced design and digital engineering expertise to support the development of electromechanical medical devices within Stryker's Orthopaedic Instruments business. In this role, you will create, manage, and optimize complex CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and product documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, you will translate design requirements into manufacturable solutions that meet performance, quality, and regulatory standards. You will support concept development, prototyping, design verification, and manufacturing readiness activities while helping drive design integrity, data accuracy, and continuous improvement across new product development programs.
What You Will Do
- Create, modify, and manage complex CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and bills of materials in accordance with engineering specifications.
- Translate design inputs into manufacturable product designs while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate product designs with cross-functional engineering teams to verify function, durability, manufacturability, and design integrity.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to ensure adherence to company and industry standards.
- Support prototype development, design verification activities, testing, and engineering analyses throughout product development.
- Submit and manage engineering documentation through design control, approval, and change management processes, including engineering change orders.
- Coordinate cross-functional project activities to support the delivery of mechanical assemblies, prototypes, and product development milestones.
- Train and mentor team members on CAD methodologies, design documentation practices, and established engineering standards.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma with a minimum of 6 years of additional relevant CAD experience, or an Associate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of additional relevant CAD experience, or a Bachelor's Degree.
- Minimum 4 years of experience using CAD, CAE, or related engineering software.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Graphics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience supporting product development, design verification, or engineering analysis activities.
- Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings, assemblies, and product documentation.
- Experience supporting engineering change management and design control processes.
- $77,700 - $129,500 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
- High School Diploma with a minimum of 6 years additional relevant CAD experience, or an Associate Degree with a minimum of 4 years additional relevant CAD experience, or a Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum 4 years of experience using CAD, CAE, or related engineering software
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Graphics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Experience supporting product development, design verification, or engineering analysis activities
- Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings, assemblies, and product documentation
- Experience supporting engineering change management and design control processes
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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