Staff R&D Engineer

Stryker • Irvine, CA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff R&D Engineer supports and leads project teams in the research and development of medical device products. This includes prototyping, developing, and testing to ensure the concepts and/or prototypes meet requirements. This engineer will focus in fluidic component designs and electro-mechanical control systems. The R&D Engineer staff actively participates in cross-functional product strategy development and in broader initiatives within the R&D organization at the Stryker Peripheral Vascular Division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Class II and Class III medical devices.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, with expert-level capabilities.
• Proven experience in injection-molded part design.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on project experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) concepts and tools.
• Experience in test development using LabVIEW or Python.
• Background in verification and validation (V&V) test automation and fixture development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to broader R&D initiatives within the Stryker Peripheral Vascular Division, supporting next‑generation device development.
• Independently research, design, develop, and verify complex mechanical and electro‑mechanical components for vascular thrombectomy platforms.
• Lead development of mechanical structures, including 3D printing and molding, from concept through verification.
• Utilize CAD/CAE tools to model new designs and generate detailed engineering drawings and specifications.
• Define and translate product functional requirements into integrated designs, evaluating performance, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Clinical partners to ensure design excellence and manufacturability.
• Ensure adherence to design controls, risk management, and industry standards, while promoting best engineering practices.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees