Senior Mechanical Engineer - R&D

Stryker • Mahwah, NJ • 1d ago

Join Stryker's CMF Business as a Senior Mechanical Engineer

At Stryker, we're committed to making healthcare better. Our Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business unit within the Instruments division develops innovative technologies that restore form, function, and hope to patients around the world. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to help design, develop, test, and commercialize advanced mechanical and electromechanical systems that make a direct impact on patients and clinicians.

In this role, you will apply strong engineering fundamentals-including CAD modeling, engineering mechanics, materials and stress analysis, GD&T, and manufacturing methods-while working closely with Technical and Mechanical

leads to deliver safe, reliable, and high-performing medical devices. You'll collaborate frequently with cross-functional teams across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory at multiple Stryker sites, contributing throughout the product development lifecycle.

Hybrid Work Expectation

This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week onsite at Stryker's Mahwah, NJ office to support effective collaboration and hands-on engineering work.

If you're driven by meaningful innovation and want your work to directly improve patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

Know more about the CMF team here: https://cmf.stryker.com/

The Adherus Applicator: https://cmf.stryker.com/products/adherus

What You Will Do

Design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components and subsystems for medical and electromechanical devices, translating design inputs into engineering specifications and meeting time, regulatory, and cost requirements.

Create and evaluate engineering solutions through analysis, prototyping, and proof-of-concept work, applying core and advanced problem-solving principles to optimize designs.

Demonstrates strong understanding of customer needs, design inputs, product use, and clinical procedures; delivers high-quality results with energy and alignment to business priorities.

Ensures full medical-device compliance by following industry standards, regulatory design requirements, design controls, and risk-management practices; independently authors and refines engineering documentation (e.g., DHF) and applies clinical knowledge to create accurate design inputs.

Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, regulated design practices, CAD/CAE tools (e.g., Creo), analysis methods, and the ability to read and interpret complex drawings.

Proficient in materials science and manufacturing processes, including design for manufacture (e.g., injection molding)-and skilled at applying these to effective, high-quality product design.

Collaborates effectively across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, Project Management, vendors, and customers-building strong relationships to support development, validate requirements, and achieve project and business objectives.

Takes ownership of complex problems with minimal supervision, applying advanced experience to prioritize work, drive solutions, and contribute as a key, reliable member of the team.

What You Need

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline.

At least 2 years of relevant engineering work experience.

Proficiency with CAD is required (Creo preferred)

Preferred Requirements

Mechanical Design Expertise: Proficient in Creo for mechanical design and modeling, with strong skills in creating detailed drawings, 3D models, applying GD&T, performing tolerance analysis, and using CAE/analysis tools effectively.

Engineering Principles & Manufacturing Knowledge: Solid understanding of mechanical engineering practices, materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.

Product Development Experience: Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing mechanical or electromechanical designs within a New Product Development (NPD) or stage-gate process.

Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, applying data analysis, statistical methods, and applied mathematics to identify root causes and implement robust solutions.

Communication & Time Management: Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts clearly and collaborate with cross-functional teams, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

$77,200 - $160,800 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

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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