Why engineering at Stryker?At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-teamWe are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.comStryker is seeking to hire a Staff Test Engineer to support Stryker’s Spine division. This role will be focused on both new product development and sustaining engineering. This role is hybrid, and located in Allendale, NJ. Stryker Spine (https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/orthopaedics/spineortho-.html)WHO WE WANT: Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.WHAT YOU WILL DO:As the Staff Test Engineer you will be an active member of the Biomechanics Research Team. You will be responsible for the testing of medical devices for regulatory submissions globally. You will perform and support research on products, support the registration of products across the world, provide technical mentoring to the engineering staff, and lead cross-functional teams to advance the research to support product registration and marketing.Specifically, the Staff Test Engineer will:
Partner with new product development, sustaining, and marketing teams to deliver research to support products.
Develop research results including testing and computational modeling to support projects.
Work with the sustaining regulatory team to support international registrations with research results, documentation, and responses to questions.
Partner with the laboratory engineers and computational modeling team to develop research results to support products.
Evaluate the research landscape for products and develop plans for efficient data collection to support multiple registrations or marketing needs.
Increase the technical expertise of the division through education and mentoring.
Review technical documents, protocols, and reports.
Collaborate with internal partners to support innovation in product, testing, and marketing of research results.
Utilize FEA (Finite Element Analyses) systems to support the analytical assessment of designs in advance of physical testing.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and direction for the Biomechanics Research Team as a subject matter expert in spinal medical devices.
Utilize advanced knowledge of surgical procedures to develop clinically relevant research methodologies to ensure product quality.
Identify and support the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required.
Follow fundamental industry standards, design requirements, and test strategies which apply to regulatory requirements.
Actively participate on cross-functional design teams to support the lifecycle of testing needs.
Utilize the PLM system for management of documents and ensure quality practices in documentation and research outcomes.
Mentor engineers in best practices, industry trends, and other engineering skills.
WHAT YOU NEED:Required:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
4+ years of experience in engineering with a focus in new product development and/or test engineering.
Experience working in a regulated industry.
Preferred
Experience in the medical device industry.
Master’s degree in engineering.
Ability to handle assignments of high technical complexity.
Advanced data analytics skills and project management skills including the ability to manage test development, timelines, budgets, and goals.
Excellent technical communication skills / very good general communication skills.
High level of experience and demonstrated proficiency with design controls within a regulated industry.
High level of experience with a parametric CAD package (ProE, Creo or SolidWorks preferred).
Moderate level of technical ability with computational modeling and simulation software.
About StrykerOur benefits:
12 paid holidays annually
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.
For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1427/2023/09/20143933/US-Stryker-Employee-benefits.pdf)About StrykerStryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)Know someone at Stryker?Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program on our referral page (https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/)Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, 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.
