Mechanical Engineer, R&D - Sustainment - Michigan, Portage 3800 East Centre Ave

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Job Description:

Stryker is seeking to hire a Mechanical Engineer, R&D to support Medical’s Acute Care Product Engineering team. This role is onsite, in Portage, MI with the expectation to come into the office 4-5 days a week.  

• Stryker Bed Frames 
• Stryker Stretchers and Transport Chairs 

WHO WE WANT:

• Analytical problem solvers. People who seek to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues. 
• Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will passionately work to ensure a project and product satisfies customer needs and meets regulations and expectations. 
• Curious learners. Engineers who seek out practical methods and information to expand and enhance their ability. 
• 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:

The Mechanical Engineer, R&D – Sustainment will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and verify changes to mechanical components on our medical devices.  You will partner with Manufacturing, Customer and Operations Quality, Materials, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing to ensure project success. This includes:  

• Working on problems for production support, quality improvements, and line extensions.  This includes conducting and supporting problem solving efforts and root cause analysis, and identification and evaluation of potential solutions. 
• Demonstrating ownership and integrity of work, a spirit of volunteerism, a passion for excellence and our products, and a hands-on approach to engineering. 
• Interpreting and understanding the product’s intended use, clinical procedures, customer needs and design inputs. 
• Creating and/or refining engineering documentation, such as the Design History File and the Device Master Record. 
• Following, learning, and contributing to R&D procedures, such as design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System 
• Assisting prototyping efforts and bench testing. 

WHAT YOU NEED:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
• 0+ years of work experience  
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering practices and design principles. 
• Knowledge of design and concept generation, and engineering analysis utilizing CAD and CAE tools. 
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods. 

Preferred 

• Medical device industry experience 
• Experience with competitive build teams ( Baja Race team, Formula SAE team, Solar Car team )

Travel Percentage: 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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.