Senior Electrical Design Engineer, R&D - Michigan, Portage 3800 East Centre Ave

It’s Time to Join 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.

Who We Want

Curious learners. Engineers who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to design medical devices.

Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What You Will Do

This role is on the Electrical Engineering team at Stryker Medical division's Acute Care business unit. We primarily work with patient handling and patient care equipment within the hospital space such as stretchers, hospital beds, and support surfaces. This role falls under the team addressing the high-acuity market, with a focus on products that often come into direct contact with patient.  It includes gaining a deep understanding of customer needs through research and partnership with upstream marketing and through direct interactions with customers.  Working with a diverse team, you will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and verify electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices. The role includes the full development process from research to product launch. 

• You will design and develop electrical components for medical devices.
• You will apply circuit and electrical system test methods.
• You will assist with prototyping and bench testing.
• You will work closely with manufacturing and other cross functional partners to support day to day manufacturing and sourcing.
• You will develop and maintain your expertise on the latest applicable wireless standards (Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth/BLE, 802.15.4)
• You will support Quality & Service teams for analysis of customer complaints related to product failures & provide solutions to resolve the same. Will need to travel to customers, as needed, to better understand and solve ongoing field issues.
• You will support and engage with New Product Development teams for design on new products.
• As part of the design process, you will design circuits including Schematic Capture, Layout, Simulation and Failure Mode Analysis for PCBA’s, Cables and other electromechanical components.
• You will analyze & test for electromagnetic compliance (EMI/EMC), reliability, safety, cost and design for manufacturing / assembly / test.
• You will work with electrical tools like DMM, Oscilloscope, Network and spectrum analyzers & product specific test fixtures.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in EE or related discipline required.
• 2+ years of work experience required.

What We Would Love That You Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Basic knowledge of electrical components and manufacturing methods.
• Basic ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Basic understanding of the electrical design process.
• Knowledge of design and concept generation CAD, CAE, or simulation tools.
• Knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods.
• Knowledge of system components and associated requirements.
• Knowledge of basic troubleshooting techniques in electrical hardware & software.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC aspects of wireless technologies.
• Basic scripting techniques for data analysis.