Senior Staff Systems Engineer (HYBRID)

Stryker • Grand Rapids, MI

5d • $102,600 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves leading the end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of complex medical device systems. The Senior Staff Systems Engineer will apply advanced engineering principles, mentor team members, translate user needs into system requirements and scalable architectures, and define/allocate requirements across multi-disciplinary teams. The position also includes leading concept phase activities, driving resolution of complex design issues, conducting analytical studies, overseeing system integration, verification, and validation, and driving product risk management. Ensuring compliance with medical device standards, leading documentation (DHF), and fostering cross-functional collaboration are key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Biomedical Engineering or related degree
• 6+ years of work experience

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience designing, developing, and optimizing complex systems
• Advanced proficiency in requirements management and system modeling methodologies
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts and plans to cross-functional teams
• Hands-on experience with requirements management tools (Jama strongly preferred)
• Experience with SysML and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) frameworks
• Proficiency with SysML/MBSE modeling tools (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody)
• Solid understanding of medical device standards, including ISO 13485 and ISO 14971

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of complex medical device systems
• Apply advanced engineering principles
• Mentor team members on best practices
• Translate user needs into system requirements and scalable architectures
• Define, decompose, and allocate requirements across multi-disciplinary teams (EE, ME, SW)
• Lead concept phase activities and drive resolution of complex design issues
• Conduct and lead analytical studies (trade-offs, optimization, performance, risk assessments)
• Oversee system integration, verification, and validation activities
• Drive product risk management, including failure analysis, safety requirements, and mitigations
• Influence product and technology strategy through market, clinical, and customer insights
• Ensure compliance with medical device standards
• Lead documentation (DHF) and cross-functional collaboration
• Mentor and drive high-performance execution

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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