Senior Design Engineer - Software Integration

Stryker•Portage, MI

1d•$89,300 - $148,800•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated integration engineer to join the Interventional Spine (IVS) R&D team developing next-gen RF and microwave ablation consoles. This role will be responsible for integration of embedded software, hardware, and systems into a complete medical device console. Leads system-level debugging, interface definition, integration testing, and cross-functional technical coordination to ensure reliable operation across software, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing domains.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline
2+ years of direct applicable experience
Proficiency in C/C++, embedded linux, and embedded real time systems
Strong object-oriented design and development experience
System-Level Troubleshooting – Able to determine origins of issue, apply root cause frameworks, and diagnose issues that may span across domains or at a system level.
Experience and fluency with command line interface (CLI) in development and troubleshooting.
Embedded Systems Knowledge – Strong understanding of embedded real time systems, fundamentals of microcontroller architecture, device & peripheral driver mgmt., and board bring up and configuration.
Interface and Communication Expertise – Ability to understand and debug serial communications and other protocols. Effective at managing interfaces between hardware and software subsystems.
Verification and Test Skills - A focus on planning and executing system-level testing activities. Specifically, unit/integration/system scaled testing. Leverages automation in test where efficient and drives for rigor in regression test and release mgmt. on target hardware.
Lab and Equipment Fluency – Working directly with microprocessors, microcontrollers, SoCs, and hardware peripherals.

Nice To Haves

Medical device industry experience

Responsibilities

Integration of embedded software, hardware, and systems into a complete medical device console.
System-level debugging, interface definition, integration testing, and cross-functional technical coordination.
Provide dedicated support for integration and validation for any programming and data collection as part of the production line plan.
Work directly with AO and contract manufacturing partners to determine tools, environments, and scope of deliverables to support long term production.
Scale and engage across domains to provide system and integration support.
Build fundamental knowledge to help translate and interpret definition and resolution of issues.
Collaborate weekly with Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams.
Drive direction and influence without formal authority, leveraging data-driven decision making and frameworks to create solutions.
Maintain broad console knowledge across multiple programs and strive to understand the entire product/ecosystem.
Act as an agent for connecting teams and workflows.
Set up and leverage electrical instrumentation including but not limited to digital multi-meters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other equipment to support characterization and test.