Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Operations - Stryker : Job Details

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. We are currently seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Medical team in Portage, Michigan.

Who we want:

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.

What you will do:

• Develop and execute product testing recommendations, including design for testability, and testing validation plans.
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams, contract manufacturers, industrial designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly.
• Lead or support product development efforts with a focus on PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) design, manufacturing, testing, and validation.
• Apply expertise PCBA process development and manufacturing in areas of solder reflow processes, wave solder processes, cleaning processes, PCBA advanced inspection automation, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Conduct evaluations of testability and coverage for ICT (In-Circuit Testing) and FCT (Functional Circuit Testing) as part of supplier testing strategies and end-of-line product testing validation.
• Support or guide cable manufacturing initiatives and battery system integration
• Perform validation of electronic assemblies and participate in PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) activities
• Collaborate closely with suppliers and provide feedback to internal and cross-functional teams
• Bring deep technical expertise to accelerate team performance and product development

What you need:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering required.
• 6+ years of related experience required.
• Experience in an FDA (Med Device, Med Tech) regulated or regulated industry (Aerospace, Automotive) highly preferred.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), related statistical tools and validation/verification techniques highly preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product and process design highly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to work with and assemble small objects and component parts.
• Ability to operate small hand tools, inspection equipment, and common office equipment.
• Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and understand geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing.

Travel Percentage: 30% 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.