Manager, R&D - Product Engineering

As the Manager, R&D Engineering, you are responsible for projects that ensure business continuity on commercial products, improve value, and resolve any performance-related issues.

You will provide technical guidance and direction to a team of R&D Engineers and navigate Medical Device Design Controls from Design Verification/Validation to Manufacturing Implementation.

To learn more about Stryker's Sports Medicine business unit click here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/sports-medicine.html

You will need to live within commuting distance of our Denver, Colorado office. You will need to be in the office three days per week.

What you will do: 

• Lead a team of R&D Engineers to execute technical projects on business continuity, value improvement, compliance, or emergent high-risk projects on commercialized products.

• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Design Assurance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Operations to quickly and efficiently resolve post-launch technical issues that impact customer satisfaction, patient safety, and support growth and market expansion

• Execute a robust talent offense by attracting, developing, retaining, and engaging top talent while driving personal/professional growth of individuals, the team and delivering high quality results with passion, energy and drive.

• Will understand Change Management and be well-versed in Medical Device Design Control and Risk Management.

• Provide R&D support for capacity increase, continuous improvement, or cost reduction goals.

• Interface with customers and stakeholders to capture the voice of the customer to develop requirements.

• Run root cause investigations on any product failure and lead design improvement activities.

• Lead cross functional discussions and mentoring direct reports in complex cooperative efforts across cross-functional teams and business units, influencing multiple technical areas of expertise and building key relationships, to drive innovation and ensure achievement of business goals.

What you need 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related discipline 

• Minimum 8 years of product experience in engineering, quality, regulatory, or manufacturing engineering within a highly regulated industry (automotive, pharma, aerospace), including 2 years of direct people management experience

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

• Experience in building and scaling high-performing teams within an organization, including recruitment, team development, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation

• Strong technical ability to develop, test, and optimize designs for mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles.

• Strong technical ability in understanding engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAE tools.

• Strong technical ability in understanding of statistics and statistical analysis (Minitab).

• Experience in the medical device industry specifically related to sports medicine physiology, anatomy, and associated procedures

• 4 years of direct people management experience 

$115,600.00 - $245,800.00 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors ​