Senior Staff Test Engineer, Test Engineering

Stryker • Cary, IL

21h • $112,900 - $188,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Stryker’s Sage division, located in Cary, IL, is seeking a Senior Staff Test Engineer, R&D to support the design, development, and execution of test systems, fixtures, and methods used to evaluate the performance, durability, reliability, and safety of our healthcare products. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert for test fixture design, lab capabilities, data acquisition systems, and product evaluation methods. You will partner closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, electrical/software engineering teams, technicians, suppliers, and external labs to ensure products meet functional requirements, design inputs, and reliability expectations. This is a highly collaborative technical leadership role where you will influence test strategy, improve lab capabilities, mentor other team members, and help drive high-quality product development through robust testing and data-driven decision making. At Sage, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment supporting products that help improve patient and caregiver safety. You will bring technical depth, practical engineering judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset to help ensure our products perform reliably in real-world use environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline is required
• 6+ years of experience in test engineering, product development, reliability engineering, mechanical/electromechanical testing, or a related engineering field is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing, developing, or supporting test fixtures, test systems, lab equipment, and/or product evaluation methods.
• Experience with data acquisition systems, test control systems, instrumentation, sensors, and/or test automation tools.
• Experience analyzing test data, documenting results, and communicating technical findings to cross-functional teams.
• Experience with LabVIEW, Pro/ENGINEER/Creo, ANSYS, Nastran, or similar engineering analysis and test tools.
• Experience with mechanical, electromechanical, or dynamic testing methods, including force, load, stress, strain, fatigue, durability, reliability, or life-cycle testing.
• Experience with statistical and reliability tools such as design of experiments, measurement system analysis, Weibull analysis, reliability modeling, or similar methods.
• Experience supporting root-cause analysis, failure investigations, design verification, or product reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams, technicians, external labs, contractors, suppliers, manufacturing partners, or operations teams.
• Experience interpreting or applying industry standards, regulatory expectations, or internal engineering standards in a regulated product development environment.
• Experience with FEA, misuse/abuse testing, use-environment research, or similar advanced testing methods.
• Experience supporting healthcare, medical device, consumer healthcare, durable goods, packaging, formulation, or regulated product environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, mentor others, influence across teams, and drive solutions with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and refinement of mechanical, electromechanical, and/or virtual test fixtures for components, subsystems, and full product systems.
• Serve as a technical expert on lab capabilities, including hardware configurations, test system architecture, instrumentation, software integration, and data acquisition.
• Develop and execute test plans in partnership with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, electrical/software test teams, and technicians.
• Lead the development of test systems and fixtures to support product development, design verification, reliability testing, and failure investigation.
• Partner with electrical and software test engineers to integrate hardware, software, controls, and data acquisition systems into test fixtures and lab equipment.
• Analyze test data, identify failure modes, and translate findings into actionable recommendations that improve product quality, durability, reliability, and design performance.
• Evaluate, recommend, procure, and maintain actuation systems, instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition tools, and other technologies to continuously improve test methods and lab capabilities.
• Lead root-cause investigations and support product reliability improvement efforts through test data analysis, failure analysis, and technical reporting.
• Serve as a technical lead for test team members, technicians, contractors, external labs, suppliers, and cross-functional partners as needed.
• Act as an internal subject matter expert on test methods, reliability tools, industry standards, and applicable regulations.
• Share best practices across teams and sites, participate in global technical forums, and contribute to continuous improvement of test systems, procedures, and capabilities.

Benefits

• Innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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