At Stryker, we share a bold mission: Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. Every day, we push boundaries to improve lives through groundbreaking medical technologies. Our Interventional Spine team leads the way in creating minimally invasive solutions that restore mobility, relieve pain, and transform patient outcomes.

We’re looking for a Senior Design Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Portage, Michigan headquarters. This hybrid role requires at least three days onsite, offering the perfect blend of collaboration and flexibility.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you’ll partner across disciplines—Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Sciences, Marketing, and Project Management—to drive success. Under minimal supervision, you’ll have the chance to work on cutting-edge systems and play a pivotal role in designing and delivering next-generation spine devices that truly make a difference.

Learn more about our business here: Stryker IVS

This role will require you to work from the office for four days a week.

What you will do

• Design & Development: Research, design, develop, and verify medical device components and sub-systems with minimal supervision.
• Specifications & Solutions: Translate design inputs into engineering specifications; develop and prototype solutions to validate concepts.
• Problem Solving: Apply fundamental and advanced engineering principles to analyze and resolve complex issues.
• Customer & Clinical Insight: Demonstrate strong understanding of customer needs, product use, and clinical procedures.
• Compliance & Documentation: Adhere to industry standards and regulatory requirements; create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History Files.
• Quality & Risk Management: Follow design controls, change controls, and risk management processes per the Quality Management System.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to ensure project success.
• Ownership & Leadership: Prioritize work independently, contribute to complex projects, and build strong team relationships.
   

What you need

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Working knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical device industry experience is preferred; however, experience in other regulated industries with familiarity in quality systems, risk management, and formal verification and validation methods is also acceptable.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAE tools for design and concept generation (Creo preferred), including the ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T principles.
• Knowledge of engineering analysis tools and methodologies (e.g., DFMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FEA, tolerance stack‑ups) and applied statistical methods (e.g., ANOVA, normality testing, confidence intervals using Minitab).
• Strong understanding of materials and manufacturing processes and their application to robust product design.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information, design intent, and plans to cross‑functional team members.