Mechanical Engineer R&D - Sustaining

Location

Portage, MI | United States

Job description

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products.  You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

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Stryker is seeking to hire a Mechanical Engineer, R&D to support Stryker’s Emergency Care Division. This role is focused on sustaining engineering . This is a hybrid role, working 4 days per week in the office and you will be located Portage, MI.

WHO WE WANT

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Dedicated achievers . Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Curious learners . People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to be ready for what’s next.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As the Mechanical Engineer, you will work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success. With supervision you will develop, modify, evaluate and verify mechanical components for medical devices. This is a unique opportunity to learn all areas of Stryker and to work with a variety of products. The project timeline is fast paced and this person will work to solve problems and lead to create solutions.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components for medical devices.
• Assist with prototyping and bench testing.
• Support problem solving, root cause analysis, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against requirements.

Engineering Competencies:

• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and tools, design principles within a regulated environment.
• Basic knowledge of design and concept generation CAD (Pro-E) or CAE modeling tools
• Basic knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods.
• Basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
• Ability to read and Interpret complex drawings.

Med Device Compliance:

• Understand fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which align with regulatory requirements.
• With supervision, create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file per company design control procedures.

• Learn R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, (Mechanical Engineering Preferred)

Preferred:

• Prior internship experience (experience with customer service or process engineering preferred).
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Basic knowledge of design and concept generation utilizing CAD (Pro-E) and CAE tools.
• Basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Good problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
• A good analytic and mathematics understanding.
• Excels at problem solving (Ability to work through each problem, use case, etc., and find the root cause, then provide potential solutions; methodical).

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• 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.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more:  US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at  stryker.com.

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

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