Robotics Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Robotics Systems Engineer supports the design, development, implementation, and integration of features for Stryker’s Mako robotic-assisted orthopedic platform. The role works across software, robotic systems, implants, and surgical instrumentation, translating clinical and user needs into engineering concepts, system requirements, design inputs, and acceptance criteria. The engineer develops and evaluates concepts and prototypes, conducts experiments and trade-off analyses, and works hands-on with integrated robotic systems to assess performance and investigate unexpected behavior. They collaborate across software, controls, mechanical, platform, test, verification, and clinical teams to advance features from concept through detailed development, integration, commercial launch, and early post-launch support. The role also maintains requirements and design documentation, contributes to design controls and traceability, analyzes test data, and engages surgeons and other clinical stakeholders to understand workflows and incorporate feedback.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing, integrating, or testing robotic, electromechanical, mechatronic, or other multidisciplinary systems.
- Experience with hands-on concept development, prototyping, system integration, testing, or troubleshooting.
- Experience applying structured problem-solving to technical challenges, including developing concepts, evaluating alternatives, conducting experiments, and using data to make engineering decisions.
- Experience translating product, customer, or technical needs into engineering specifications, requirements, or design criteria.
- Familiarity with technical programming, modeling, or scripting tools such as MATLAB, C, C++, Python, or similar.
- Experience in medical devices or another regulated or safety-critical industry.
- Experience with systems engineering practices, including requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama or similar platforms.
- Experience developing test criteria, performing trade studies, or applying statistical analysis to support design decisions.
- Experience with algorithm development, modeling, simulation, or rapid prototyping.
- Experience working directly with customers, clinicians, or end users to understand needs and evaluate product concepts.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical disciplines and adapt to changing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Support design, development, implementation, and integration of features for the Mako robotic-assisted orthopedic platform across software, robotic systems, implants, and surgical instrumentation.
- Translate clinical and user needs into engineering concepts, system requirements, design inputs, and acceptance criteria.
- Develop and evaluate concepts and prototypes to demonstrate feasibility, explore technical options, and inform design decisions.
- Use engineering judgment, experimentation, and trade-off analysis to select solutions that balance clinical, technical, and product requirements.
- Work with integrated robotic systems to evaluate performance, investigate unexpected behavior, and identify root causes.
- Partner with software, controls, mechanical, platform, and test engineers to bring system features from concept through detailed development and implementation.
- Develop and maintain system requirements and supporting design documentation, and contribute to requirements traceability and design control activities.
- Collaborate with verification teams to ensure requirements are measurable, testable, and supported by appropriate acceptance criteria.
- Interact with surgeons and other clinical stakeholders through customer discussions, evaluations, and cadaveric labs to understand workflows and incorporate feedback into product designs.
- Analyze test and experimental data using appropriate engineering and statistical methods to support technical decisions.
- Support features through the product development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through design, integration, commercial launch, and early post-launch support.
- Stay current on emerging technologies and consider new methods that could improve product performance, usability, or development efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
