Hybrid Staff Engineer, Advanced Operations

at Stryker

• Job title: Staff Engineer, Advanced Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Arroyo, Puerto Rico

About the role

• Staff Engineer transforming innovative concepts into scalable products at Stryker. Leading design and validation with an emphasis on operational excellence and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and validation of new products, ensuring performance, reliability, cost, and safety requirements are achieved.
• Define detailed product specifications, engineering drawings, and bills of materials using CAD systems.
• Develop and execute verification, validation, and process qualification plans to support product commercialization.
• Apply statistical analysis tools to evaluate design performance and support data-driven engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams and external partners to optimize designs for manufacturability and scalability.
• Support or lead new product introduction initiatives, ensuring alignment with timelines and operational readiness.
• Evaluate design effectiveness and implement engineering improvements based on testing and risk assessments.
• Document technical activities in compliance with regulatory and quality system requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering leadership or substantial project management experience in team-based environments.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Experience in new product introduction within a regulated industry.
• Experience using CAD software and statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.
• Preferred: Experience leading cross-functional engineering or process development initiatives.
• Preferred: Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and product or process validation methodologies.

Benefits

• N/A