Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Stryker
Summary
This role is on the Electrical Engineering team at Stryker Medical division's Acute Care business unit. We primarily work with patient handling and patient care equipment within the hospital space such as stretchers, hospital beds, and support surfaces. This role falls under the team addressing the high-acuity market, with a focus on products that often come into direct contact with patients. It includes gaining a deep understanding of customer needs through research and partnership with upstream marketing and through direct interactions with customers. Working with a diverse team, you will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and verify electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices. The role includes the full development process from research to product launch.
Job description
What You Will Do
- Design and develop electrical circuits and subsystems for medical devices.
- Coordinate engineering changes and complete documentation in accordance with quality management system requirements.
- Review and modify C/C++ code to support product functionality and performance
- Apply electrical system and circuit test methods to evaluate product designs.
- Build and support prototypes and conduct bench testing activities.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, and cross-functional teams to support ongoing production activities.
- Analyze and test designs for electromagnetic compatibility, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and testability.
- Support field investigations, customer issue analysis, and new product development initiatives, including customer site visits when needed.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Knowledge of electrical components, manufacturing methods, electrical design processes, and system-level requirements.
- Ability to read, interpret, and contribute to electrical schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
- Experience using CAD, CAE, simulation, PCB layout, and circuit analysis tools such as PSpice to develop and validate designs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles, troubleshooting techniques, and development of robust hardware and software interface solutions.
- Proficiency with data analysis, statistical methods, basic scripting, and cross-functional collaboration with software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams.
- Experience using CAD, CAE, simulation, PCB layout, and circuit analysis tools such as PSpice to develop and validate designs.
- Understanding of wired communication interfaces and protocols including I2C, UART, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, RS-232, and RS-485.
- Knowledge of wireless communication technologies and protocols such as Bluetooth, BLE, RFID, Wi-Fi, and related testing standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Knowledge of electrical components, manufacturing methods, electrical design processes, and system-level requirements
- Ability to read, interpret, and contribute to electrical schematics, drawings, and technical documentation
- Experience using CAD, CAE, simulation, PCB layout, and circuit analysis tools such as PSpice
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.