Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Smart Neurosurgical Instruments

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Smart Neurosurgical Instruments

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As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on Stryker’s Neurosurgical New Product Development team, you will play a key role in designing and developing innovative medical devices that enhance patient care globally. This position supports the Integrated Systems & Smart Accessories team within the Neurosurgical business unit, focusing on the development of Stryker’s next-generation Highspeed Drill Platform. You’ll be involved throughout the entire product development cycle—from concept through launch—collaborating with cross‑functional R&D teams to deliver high‑quality, impactful solutions using sound engineering practices.

To learn more about Stryker’s Neurosurgical portfolio :
Stryker Neurosurgical

You will need to live within commuting distance to our Portage, Michigan office for this hybrid position. You will need to be onsite a minimum of three days a week, with flexibility to work from home on other days.

• Research, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and modules for medical devices with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs into engineering specifications and produce subsystem‑level designs.
• Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate concepts and performance.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History Files, in compliance with design control procedures.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams.
• Understand product use and clinical procedures to inform design strategy and decisions.
• Support regulatory compliance by following industry standards, risk management, and quality system requirements.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.

• Proficiency in mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Ability to create engineering drawings and models using GD&T and CAE tools.
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with CAD tools (e.g., Solid Works, Creo).
• Experience communicating technical plans and information to cross‑functional teams.

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 Med Surg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine 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.

Associate

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Portage, MI $-$