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Job description
Stryker Joint Replacement Division Hip Business Unit is currently seeking a Staff Engineer, Product Development (PD) to support the Hip Business Unit. This is a hybrid position based in Mahwah, NJ.
As the Staff Engineer, Product Development you will perform implant and instrument design work. You will lead multifunctional teams to advance assigned projects through the development process and launch into the market.
Know more about the Joint Replacement Hip Unit: Hip Business Unit
What you will do
- Device Design & Problem Solving: Research, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components for medical devices; translate design inputs into engineering specifications; and apply , both fundamental and advanced engineering principles to solve complex challenges.
- Clinical & Customer Insight: Demonstrate deep understanding of customer needs, product use, and clinical procedures to inform design decisions. Interface with clinical advisors to drive design decisions and evaluations.
- Regulatory Compliance: Follow industry standards, design requirements, and test strategies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Engineering Documentation & Design Controls: Independently create and refine engineering documentation—such as Design History Files—while adhering to R&D procedures including design controls and risk management in alignment with the Quality Management System. Provide technical direction to junior engineers to uphold quality documentation standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Marketing, Project Management, and Clinical teams to drive successful project execution.
- Independent Execution: Operate with minimal supervision, managing tasks, priorities, and deliverables across projects efficiently.
- Team Contribution & Adaptability: Direct and manage the workflow and product of engineers within the scope of assigned projects.
What you need
Required Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in a Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, Science, or related field of study
- Minimum 4+ years of product design experience in orthopaedics or the medical device industry
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in the function, clinical issues and performance requirements of orthopedic implants
- Experience in design controls and risk management within a regulated industry
- Demonstrated experience with a parametric CAD design package
- Experience leading complex product development initiatives from concept through release
- CAD Pro/Engineer experience
- Demonstrated understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and its application
$105,100 - $172,300 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
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. 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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