Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Operations

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Operations

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.

What you will do:

• Development and execution of product testing requirements and specifications, 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.
• Act as subject matter expert in PCBA process development and manufacturing for end to end Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles, PCBA mixed technology assembly, advanced inspection automation.
• 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.
• Development of cable design for manufacturing (DFM) and manufacturing.
• Development of battery specification, battery system integration, and manufacturing.
• 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
• Mentor junior engineers, promote knowledge sharing, and contribute to a collaborative, mission-driven team environment.

What you need:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering (Preferred Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering)
• 6+ years of related experience in PCBA manufacturing
• Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings

Preferred:

• Experience in an FDA (Med Device, Med Tech) regulated or regulated industry (Aerospace, Automotive)
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), related statistical tools and validation/verification techniques
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product and process design
• Ideal candidate possesses certification in applicable IPC Standards, including IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620

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.

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.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.