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As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on Stryker’s Sage new product development team you will play a key role in designing and developing innovative medical devices that make a real impact on patients’ lives. You will contribute to complex projects, applying both foundational and advanced engineering skills, while growing your expertise with the support of a collaborative, cross-functional team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, while continuing to learn and develop in a dynamic, regulated environment.

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 to our Cary, Illinois office. You will need to be in the office 3 days a week (Monday-Wednesday) and can work from home on other days.

What you will do

+ Research, design, develop, and verify innovative medical devices with minimal supervision.

+ Translate customer needs and design inputs into engineering specifications and produce sub-system level designs.

+ Prototype and analyze design solutions to validate concepts and drive development decisions.

+ Apply fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures to solve complex technical challenges.

+ Ensure compliance with medical device regulations, design controls, risk management, and maintain thorough engineering documentation, such as the Design History file.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, and Marketing teams to drive project success with minimal supervision.

+ Demonstrate strong ownership, prioritize tasks effectively, and contribute to a high-performing team environment under minimal supervision.

+ Build product knowledge, understand clinical applications, and develop awareness of financial modeling related to product development.

What you need

Required Qualifications:

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

+ 2+ years of relevant work experience in research and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

+ Working knowledge and understanding of design principles.

+ Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design.

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

+ Ability to communicate basic plans and technical information clearly to team members.

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.