Design Engineer, R&D - Mechanical

Stryker • Portage, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Stryker is seeking to hire a Design Engineer to support Stryker Medical’s Acute Care Business Unit. This role is focused on product/sustaining engineering. This is an on-site role based in Portage, MI; candidates must live within commuting distance and be on-site. The Design Engineer - Mechanical works with Manufacturing, Customer and Operations Quality, Materials, Regulatory Affairs, Content Management, Clinical Sciences, and Marketing teams to ensure project success. On the product engineering team, the engineer designs, develops, modifies, evaluates, and verifies changes to mechanical components for medical devices. This includes working on problems for production support, quality improvements, and line extensions. This includes conducting and supporting problem-solving efforts, root cause analysis, and identification and evaluation of potential solutions. The role requires demonstrating ownership and integrity of work, a spirit of volunteerism, a passion for excellence and our products, and a hands-on approach to engineering. The engineer will interpret and understand the product’s intended use, clinical procedures, customer needs and design inputs. They will create and/or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History File and the Device Master Record. The role involves 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 is also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 0-2 Years of experience.
• Working knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Working knowledge of design and concept generation, and engineering analysis utilizing CAD and CAE tools, Creo Preferred.
• Working knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.

Responsibilities

• Working on problems for production support, quality improvements, and line extensions.
• Conducting and supporting problem-solving efforts, 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 This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level