R&D Staff Engineer - New Product Development

Who we want:

At Stryker, we are proud to be recognized as one of the world’s leading orthopedic companies and the global leader in Foot & Ankle solutions. Our innovative medical devices help transform lives every day.

We are seeking a Staff Engineer to join our dynamic R&D team in Ireland. In this role, you’ll work alongside passionate experts across Quality, Biomechanical Testing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to shape the future of orthopedic care. From concept through product launch, you will lead the design, development, and validation of cutting-edge mechanical components and subsystems.

Focused on the Foot & Ankle / Lower Extremities market, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate directly with customers and end users to gain deep insights and deliver impactful solutions that truly make a difference.

If you are driven by engineering excellence, problem-solving, and the opportunity to improve patient outcomes worldwide, we would love to have you on our team.

What you will do:
Technical Responsibilities:
• Independently research, design, develop, modify, and verify components, modules and sub-systems for medical devices
• Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs with some guidance
• Conduct or design advanced prototyping and testing
• Analyze and correct complex product design issues using independent judgment
Business Responsibilities:
• Advance solutions by applying in-depth knowledge of customer needs, market and competitive offerings
• Apply detailed knowledge of clinical procedures to author design inputs
• Support Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians
• Demonstrate developing financial acumen
Med Device Compliance:
• Be proficient with and mentor others in usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations
• Lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation, such as the Design History file
• Follow and mentor others on R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System
General Responsibilities:
• Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success
• Identify and support the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology
• Support and execute segments of complex multifunctional teams to advance projects through the design /development/launch process
• Deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build partnership to achieve business objectives

Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical & 4+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Technical Skills:
• Strong technical ability to develop and optimize designs for mechanical / electro-mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles
• Strong technical ability in creating engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAE tool
• Adept at applying knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design
• Ability to communicate moderate complexity plans and technical information to team members