Senior R&D Engineer, Foot and Ankle

Stryker•Mahwah, NJ

4d•$93,200 - $155,400•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior R&D Engineer supporting Stryker’s Foot & Ankle portfolio, you will develop new medical products, including nitinol implants, surgical instrumentation, and minimally invasive technologies. You will contribute throughout the product development lifecycle, from understanding clinical needs and developing concepts through prototyping, testing, design verification and validation, manufacturing development, and commercialization. The role involves working with experienced engineers, cross-functional partners, surgeons, and other clinical stakeholders to translate clinical needs into engineering solutions. This hybrid-based position requires the employee to be local to Stryker’s Mahwah office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
Hands-on experience with mechanical design, product development, and CAD/3D modeling.
Experience developing, prototyping, testing, or evaluating physical products or mechanical components.
Ability to take ownership of engineering assignments, manage priorities, and drive work to completion.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and cross-functional teams.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with new product development, including progressing mechanical designs from concept through prototyping, testing, verification, and manufacturing.
Experience designing mechanically loaded components or products, particularly in orthopedic, implant, surgical instrumentation, or medical device fields.
Exposure to project engineering or project management, including coordinating engineering activities, managing timelines, or driving deliverables within a larger development program.
Experience with design controls, V&V, risk management, or product development in a regulated environment.
Experience with GD&T, design for manufacturing, materials selection, and mechanical testing.
Experience collaborating directly with customers, clinicians, surgeons, or other end users to translate needs and feedback into engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, prototype, and verify mechanical components, implants, and surgical instruments for new Foot & Ankle products.
Translate clinical needs and design inputs into engineering requirements, concepts, CAD models, prototypes, and product solutions.
Own assigned implants, instruments, components, and engineering deliverables while collaborating with other R&D engineers across the product system.
Develop and evaluate prototypes using hands-on testing, engineering analysis, and iterative design to assess feasibility and product performance.
Support products throughout the new product development lifecycle, including concept development, design refinement, V&V, design controls, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization.
Partner with surgeons and clinical stakeholders to understand procedures, evaluate product concepts, gather Voice of Customer feedback, and incorporate insights into product development.
Collaborate with Quality, Advanced Operations/Manufacturing, Regulatory, Marketing, and Project Management to drive development activities and project deliverables.
Apply mechanical engineering, materials, manufacturing processes, GD&T, and design-for-manufacturing knowledge to develop robust, manufacturable products.
Create and maintain engineering documentation in accordance with applicable design control, risk management, quality system, and regulatory requirements.
Help coordinate R&D activities by organizing priorities, tracking engineering deliverables and timelines, communicating project status, and taking accountability for assigned work.
Use structured problem solving, testing, and root-cause analysis to address technical challenges throughout product development.