Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D - New Product Development

Stryker • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $93,800 - $156,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Stryker’s Neurovascular R&D team as a Staff Mechanical Engineer supporting new product development for the guidewire portfolio in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role leads mechanical engineering activities across design, development, testing, and verification while partnering with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management. The employee must live within commuting distance of Stryker’s Salt Lake City office and work onsite three days per week. Travel is 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of professional engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience within the medical device industry.
• Experience supporting the design, development, testing, or manufacturing of guidewire products.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, modification, and verification of medical-device components, modules, and subsystems.
• Define design approaches, engineering requirements, test strategies, and technical parameters based on user needs, applicable standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct feasibility studies, engineering analyses, and experimental testing to evaluate design performance and inform development decisions.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles and design controls to achieve design intent, product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Investigate technical issues, identify root causes, develop potential solutions, and evaluate solutions against established requirements.
• Select components, materials, and equipment based on technical specifications, reliability, manufacturing considerations, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to coordinate development activities and resolve technical issues.
• Plan and execute engineering activities against project timelines, product cost targets, quality requirements, and product development procedures.

What This Job Offers

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