Senior Mechanical Engineer - R&D

Senior Mechanical Engineer - R&D role at Stryker

Join Stryker’s CMF Business as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. At Stryker, we’re committed to making healthcare better. Our Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business unit within the Instruments division develops innovative technologies that restore form, function, and hope to patients around the world. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to help design, develop, test, and commercialize advanced mechanical and electromechanical systems that make a direct impact on patients and clinicians.

This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week onsite at Stryker’s Mahwah, NJ office to support effective collaboration and hands‑on engineering work.

If you’re driven by meaningful innovation and want your work to directly improve patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

Know more about the CMF team here:

The Adherus Applicator:

• Design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and subsystems for medical and electromechanical devices, translating design inputs into engineering specifications and meeting time, regulatory, and cost requirements.
• Create and evaluate engineering solutions through analysis, prototyping, and proof‑of‑concept work, applying core and advanced problem‑solving principles to optimize designs.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of customer needs, design inputs, product use, and clinical procedures; deliver high‑quality results with energy and alignment to business priorities.
• Ensure full medical‑device compliance by following industry standards, regulatory design requirements, design controls, and risk‑management practices; independently author and refine engineering documentation (e.g., DHF) and apply clinical knowledge to create accurate design inputs.
• Have a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, regulated design practices, CAD/CAE tools (e.g., Creo), analysis methods, and the ability to read and interpret complex drawings.
• Be proficient in materials science and manufacturing processes, including design for manufacture (e.g., injection molding) and skilled at applying these to effective, high‑quality product design.
• Collaborate effectively across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, Project Management, vendors, and customers—building strong relationships to support development, validate requirements, and achieve project and business objectives.
• Takes ownership of complex problems with minimal supervision, applying advanced experience to prioritize work, drive solutions, and contribute as a key, reliable member of the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant engineering work experience.
• Proficiency with CAD is required (Creo preferred).

• Mechanical Design Expertise:
  Proficient in Creo for mechanical design and modeling, with strong skills in creating detailed drawings, 3D models, applying GD&T, performing tolerance analysis, and using CAE/analysis tools effectively.
• Engineering Principles & Manufacturing Knowledge:
  Solid understanding of mechanical engineering practices, materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Product Development
  
  Experience:
  
  Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing mechanical or electromechanical designs within a New Product Development (NPD) or stage‑gate process.
• Problem‑Solving & Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, applying data analysis, statistical methods, and applied mathematics to identify root causes and implement robust solutions.
• Communication & Time Management:
  Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts clearly and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

$77,200 - $160,800 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…