Principal Mechanical Engineer, R&D - NPD

Stryker • Cary, IL • 1d ago

As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer on Stryker's Sage New Product Development team, you will play a pivotal role in designing innovative medical devices that deliver meaningful outcomes for patients. You'll lead product development efforts from concept through launch, collaborating closely across R&D and cross-functional teams to ensure safe, effective, and efficient solutions. A technical expert and strategic influencer, you will guide complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and champion best practices to drive engineering excellence and advance Sage's mission: simple interventions with extraordinary outcomes.

To learn more about Stryker's Sage portfolio click here: Sage (https://www.stryker.com/us/en/sage.html)

You will need to live within commuting distance of our Cary, Illinois office. This is a hybrid role, with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday and the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of the week.

What you will do

Lead the design and development of complex modules, subsystems, and platform architectures that meet user needs and clinical requirements.

Apply advanced engineering principles to solve cross-functional product challenges and drive innovation across new product development.

Guide technology exploration and prototyping efforts to assess new capabilities for future products.

Serve as a technical mentor, conducting design reviews and supporting the development of junior engineers.

Collaborate with internal teams and key external stakeholders to shape technical strategies and customer-centric solutions.

Act as a subject matter expert in medical device standards, design control, and regulatory documentation.

Drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Regulatory to ensure project success.

Influence business and engineering decisions through competitive insights, strategic planning, and technical leadership.

What you need

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline

Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in research and development

Technical lead for at least two new product development projects with experience of full product design lifecycle, from product conception through commercialization

Experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, aerospace, automotive, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)

Working knowledge and understanding of design principles such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Design of Class I and Class II medical devices

In-depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing, processing methods and technologies to support complex product development

Experience with validation and verification testing for new product development

Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information across teams and business functions

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

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.

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