Industrial Automation Process Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Industrial Automation Process Engineer to join our Advanced Operations team, supporting the Acute Care Business Unit. The role focuses on leading design, development, and deployment of advanced automation and production test systems for new product introductions, ensuring reliable, scalable, and compliant manufacturing for patient support and patient environment products.

• Lead the full lifecycle of industrial automation and test systems from requirements, architecture, and design through implementation, validation, and release.
• Define system‑level requirements encompassing mechanical, electrical, software, controls, and safety considerations.
• Develop and integrate control software, embedded interfaces, test sequences, and operator interfaces (HMI/SCADA).
• Ensure robust performance, maintainability, reliability, and alignment with design intent and manufacturing needs.
• Troubleshoot complex processes, software, and equipment issues; optimize system performance and uptime.
• Manage automation and equipment suppliers, including capability assessments, technical reviews, process monitoring, and on‑site visits.
• Create URS documentation and ensure supplier deliverables meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Lead make/buy analyses, sourcing recommendations, cost and risk evaluations, and supplier selection.
• Support capital equipment sourcing, FAT/SAT execution, and factory commissioning.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Sourcing, Project Management, and external partners to ensure production readiness.
• Influence technical direction across product teams, challenge assumptions, and advocate for robust, user‑centered solutions.
• Communicate progress, issues, and technical strategies to stakeholders at all levels.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls, embedded systems, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong proficiency reading mechanical, electrical, and system‑level drawings.
• Experience with PLCs, controls engineering, SCADA, HMI development, and automated test systems.
• Ability to work with embedded boards, interfaces, and communication protocols (Serial, CAN, HTTP, etc.).
• Programming experience in Ladder Logic, Python, C#, Linux‑based environments.
• Ability to design, validate, and troubleshoot firmware flashing and automated test tooling.
• Strong problem‑solving, cross‑functional communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Preferred:
  Hands‑on experience with electro‑mechanical assembly, automated test systems, and manufacturing processes.
• Preferred:
  Experience working in FDA‑regulated or similarly regulated industries.
• Preferred:
  Background in R&D, product development, or new product introduction.

Salary: $89,300 – $148,800 USD Annual. Travel: 10%.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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