Engineering Manager, Advanced Operations (Hybrid)
Stryker
Summary
Join Stryker as an Engineering Manager, Advanced Operations, leading engineering teams and complex programs that support the design, validation, and introduction of medical device products. This role combines people leadership, technical oversight, project execution, financial accountability, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, R&D, and business teams.
Job description
What you will do
- Lead and develop engineering teams by defining responsibilities, managing performance, supporting talent development, and planning future team capabilities.
- Direct complex engineering projects and programs, managing scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, technical requirements, quality, and project deliverables.
- Guide teams through technical, business, and operational challenges using structured problem-solving and process improvement methodologies.
- Drive design, testing, integration, product specifications, and process validation activities for new products and manufacturing processes.
- Manage project and team financials, including budget development, forecasting, resource planning, and ongoing spending oversight.
- Ensure engineering projects and programs comply with applicable medical device regulatory and quality requirements.
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, product specialists, senior leaders, customers, and key opinion leaders to align technical, clinical, and business requirements.
- Make project, program, and portfolio-level decisions while monitoring delivery against defined timelines, quality requirements, budgets, and business objectives.
What You Will Need
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Minimum 8 years of applicable professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years of direct people management experience.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Experience delivering projects or programs against defined timelines, quality requirements, and budgets.
Preferred:
- Experience executing talent and performance management strategies.
- Experience with product design, testing, process validation, or design for manufacturability.
- Experience in the medical device industry and/or automation process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Minimum 8 years of applicable professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years of direct people management experience.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Experience delivering projects or programs against defined timelines, quality requirements, and budgets.
- Experience executing talent and performance management strategies.
- Experience with product design, testing, process validation, or design for manufacturability.
- Experience in the medical device industry and/or automation process.
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.