Sr. Staff Project Engineer

Stryker • Arroyo, PR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lead engineering activities for complex product transfers, including equipment design, build, supplier technical alignment, commissioning, process development, and validation readiness. Direct project execution using formal project management tools to deliver engineering milestones within defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets. Serve as the primary technical interface and escalation point for suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical, regulatory, and scheduling issues. Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, regulatory, and delivery risks; lead technical reviews and escalate data‑based decisions to senior leadership when required. Coordinate cross‑functional execution with Research and Development, Manufacturing Operations, Production Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Facilities, Finance, and Continuous Improvement. Establish engineering priorities and track progress using structured schedules, dashboards, and project reporting. Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers across multiple projects, acting as a functional reference for product transfer and manufacturing technology. Manage innovation engineering project reporting, capital planning inputs, budget justification, and capital spend tracking against financial targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering and technical project leadership.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting new product introduction or product transfer in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading engineering execution involving capital equipment and manufacturing process implementation.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Engineering Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or food manufacturing.
• Proficiency with project planning and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for complex product transfers, including equipment design, build, supplier technical alignment, commissioning, process development, and validation readiness.
• Direct project execution using formal project management tools to deliver engineering milestones within defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and escalation point for suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical, regulatory, and scheduling issues.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, regulatory, and delivery risks; lead technical reviews and escalate data‑based decisions to senior leadership when required.
• Coordinate cross‑functional execution with Research and Development, Manufacturing Operations, Production Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Facilities, Finance, and Continuous Improvement.
• Establish engineering priorities and track progress using structured schedules, dashboards, and project reporting.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers across multiple projects, acting as a functional reference for product transfer and manufacturing technology.
• Manage innovation engineering project reporting, capital planning inputs, budget justification, and capital spend tracking against financial targets.

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