Design Engineer - Electrical, RISE

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• Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.
• Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts, and work together to move the business forward.
• Charismatic networkers. Relationship‑savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.
• Strategic thinkers. People who propose innovative ideas and consistently exceed their performance objectives.
• Customer‑oriented achievers. Individuals with an unparalleled work ethic and customer‑focused attitude who bring value to their partnerships.
• Game changers. Persistent individuals who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.

Stryker, a global leader in medical technology takes great pride in their people, and that’s why we’re looking to expand our talent. As a result, we are looking for the best and brightest graduates to strengthen our team and drive our business going forward.

The Rotational Intensive Specialized Experience (RISE) Program, which lasts 2 years and includes 4 six‑month rotations, is designed specifically for highly talented engineers who are looking for exposure to and experience in different disciplines of engineering. Participants will be immersed into new product development (design engineering), quality, product testing, simulation, and much more. Each individual’s rotations are tailored to fit their passion and skill sets along with current business needs.

RISE engineers will not only gain a broad knowledge of our Research & Development functions but will also have the opportunity to attend additional leadership and personal development trainings, seminars, and product labs. The RISE Engineering program also offers exposure to senior leadership with end of rotation presentations, townhalls, and small group forums. Upon successful completion of the program, participants are eligible to apply to any open roles within Stryker.

The RISE Program is designed specifically for highly talented individuals who are looking for an accelerated career progression. Participants will benefit from:

• Networking with Senior Leadership
• Exposure to cutting edge technology
• Engineering mentorship
• Personal and professional development
• Gain broad perspective of R&D functions

All resulting in inspiring & fulfilling careers, enduring friendships, and accelerated career progression!

As a program participant, graduates will experience 4 six‑month rotations and be placed on one of the following teams for each rotation:

• Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) – plays a critical role in Stryker that partners with New Product Development (NPD) teams to ensure the overall quality of a manufactured product.
• New Product Development Operations (NPD OPS) – serves R&D with multiple functions. Participants can be placed within the Custom Test Equipment team, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) team, or Experimental team.
• Interventional Spine (IVS) – provides surgeons with an extensive and innovative product portfolio. Participants will work within the design phase process researching, developing, and delivering new products to market as a design engineer.
• Neurosurgical (NS) – offers products for Neurosurgical (cranial), Spine and ENT physicians. Participants will work within the design phase process researching, developing, and delivering new products to market as a design engineer.
• Orthopaedic Instruments (OI) – delivers innovative products and services for the Orthopaedic ecosystem. Participants will work within the design phase process researching, developing, and delivering new products to market as a design engineer.
• Product Engineering (PE) – works closely with products in the field and will conduct redesign projects based on issues seen in the field. Participants may also work with manufacturing engineers on manufacturing line issues as a design engineer.
• Surgical Technologies (ST) – delivers products that enable caregivers to provide a safer, simple experience for their patients.…