Senior Staff Systems Engineer (HYBRID)

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  • Portage, MI, 49002, US
  • United States of America-Michigan-Grand Rapids
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Work flexibility: Hybrid Req ID: R565821 Employee type: Full Time Job category: Engineering Travel: 20% Relocation: Yes

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Job description

What You Will Do

  • Lead end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of complex medical device systems

  • Apply advanced engineering principles; mentor team members on best practices

  • Translate user needs into system requirements and scalable architectures

  • Define, decompose, and allocate requirements across multi-disciplinary teams (EE, ME, SW)

  • Lead concept phase activities and drive resolution of complex design issues

  • Conduct and lead analytical studies (trade-offs, optimization, performance, risk assessments)

  • Oversee system integration, verification, and validation activities

  • Drive product risk management, including failure analysis, safety requirements, and mitigations

  • Influence product and technology strategy through market, clinical, and customer insights

  • Ensure compliance with medical device standards; lead documentation (DHF) and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring and driving high-performance execution

What You Need (Minimum Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor of Science in Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Biomedical Engineering or related degree & 6+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired)

  • Proven experience designing, developing, and optimizing complex systems

  • Advanced proficiency in requirements management and system modeling methodologies

  • Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts and plans to cross-functional teams

  • Hands-on experience with requirements management tools (Jama strongly preferred)

  • Experience with SysML and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) frameworks

  • Proficiency with SysML/MBSE modeling tools (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody)

  • Solid understanding of medical device standards, including ISO 13485 and ISO 14971


$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Click here to learn more about: US Stryker employee benefits

Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

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