Technician, R&D - 1st Shift - Starting at $31.91/hr

Stryker • Fremont, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Research & Development (R&D) Technician, you will provide hands-on technical support to engineers and scientists across a variety of medical device development projects. In this role, you will work both independently and cross-functionally to support product development, testing, and process improvement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of technical experience in medical device development or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting prototype builds, testing, or engineering-driven projects
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) for data tracking and reporting

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree, Technical Certificate, or equivalent technical training
• 5+ years of experience in medical device development or similar regulated environment
• Experience with bench fixturing and tooling design
• Hands-on experience with medical devices and/or medical-grade polymers and metals
• Familiarity with statistical and engineering tools (e.g., Gage R&R, DOE, SPC, stress/strain analysis, image analysis)
• Experience with materials characterization and analytical equipment (e.g., DSC, FTIR, SEM/EDX, optical microscopy, MicroCT)

Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate, and execute the building and testing of prototypes and products based on engineering instructions
• Perform technical evaluations to determine root cause of issues and recommend corrective actions
• Assist project teams in establishing specifications, quality standards, and testing methods
• Develop and recommend procedures, methods, and technical documentation to support development activities
• Communicate technical information clearly through written reports and verbal updates
• Design and support bench fixturing and tooling for testing and development activities
• Apply technical knowledge to support process development, tooling improvements, and automation initiatives
• Analyze data and support interpretation using basic statistical and engineering tools
• Train team members on new processes, test procedures, and equipment
• Act as a resource and technical support for cross-functional teams
• Actively participate in project team meetings and support execution of project deliverables
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards and quality requirements

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED