Research and Development (R&D) Technician - 1st Shift

Stryker•San Jose, CA

7d•$28 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Work Flexibility: Onsite Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday Overtime may be required to support business needs What You Will Do Maintain and operate laboratory areas to ensure cleanliness, organization, and audit readiness at all times Enforce and model safe laboratory practices for all team members, fostering a culture of safety and compliance Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing ways to enhance lab efficiency and expand service capabilities Oversee and perform maintenance and repairs for all lab equipment, ensuring optimal functionality and minimal downtime Manage equipment calibration by tracking schedules, submitting equipment for calibration, and maintaining accurate records Assemble and develop test fixtures, contributing to fixture design and executing verification and validation processes Execute development and verification testing with high attention to detail, following protocols and accurately documenting results Coordinate with offsite labs and communicate test data clearly to engineering teams, ensuring seamless project execution What You Will Need Required High School Diploma or GED/equivalent Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Ability to lift and move 25–40 pounds and stand for extended periods Preferred 2 or more years of relevant technical experience in a regulated lab environment with increasing responsibility or completion of a 2-year Associate’s or Technical Degree in an engineering-related discipline Experience with tools, fixtures, instruments, and hands-on troubleshooting. Experience interpreting test protocols, technical manuals, and supplier agreements Demonstrated skill in troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment Experience managing engineering labs and operating hand/power tools and sensitive test equipment $ 28.06-37.96 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. 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. Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED/equivalent
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to lift and move 25–40 pounds and stand for extended periods

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of relevant technical experience in a regulated lab environment with increasing responsibility or completion of a 2-year Associate’s or Technical Degree in an engineering-related discipline
Experience with tools, fixtures, instruments, and hands-on troubleshooting.
Experience interpreting test protocols, technical manuals, and supplier agreements
Demonstrated skill in troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment
Experience managing engineering labs and operating hand/power tools and sensitive test equipment

Responsibilities

Maintain and operate laboratory areas to ensure cleanliness, organization, and audit readiness at all times
Enforce and model safe laboratory practices for all team members, fostering a culture of safety and compliance
Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing ways to enhance lab efficiency and expand service capabilities
Oversee and perform maintenance and repairs for all lab equipment, ensuring optimal functionality and minimal downtime
Manage equipment calibration by tracking schedules, submitting equipment for calibration, and maintaining accurate records
Assemble and develop test fixtures, contributing to fixture design and executing verification and validation processes
Execute development and verification testing with high attention to detail, following protocols and accurately documenting results
Coordinate with offsite labs and communicate test data clearly to engineering teams, ensuring seamless project execution