Senior Staff/Principal Electrical Engineer
Stryker
Summary
Join Stryker Medical’s Acute Care team, where we design high-acuity hospital products that directly impact patient care—such as med-surg beds, ICU beds, and support surfaces. We are seeking a Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the end-to-end development of electrical components and subsystems for medical devices, from early research through product launch, ensuring compliance with medical device standards. In this role, you will gain deep insights into customer needs through research, collaboration with upstream marketing, and direct clinician interactions. Working with a diverse, cross-functional team, you’ll design, develop, evaluate, and verify innovative electrical solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Job description
What You Will Do:
- Design & Development: Lead or mentor design and development of electrical components, subsystems and/or systems for medical devices- including schematic capture, layout, and failure mode analysis for PCBAs, cables, and electromechanical parts.
- Testing & Analysis: Develop advanced circuit/system test methods; analyze EMI/EMC, reliability, safety, cost, and manufacturability.
- Prototyping & Problem-Solving: Conduct advanced prototyping, lead and guide in correction/troubleshooting of complex product design, and balance trade-offs.
- Customer & Market Insight: Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs independently.
- Compliance & Documentation: Lead others to create and refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file. Contribute to R&D procedures and development of industry standards working closely with cross-functional business units.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management teams to ensure project success.
- Business acumen: Contribute to competitive and market strategy by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the market, customer dynamics and competitive offerings.
What You Will Need:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 6+ years of electrical design experience in product development.
- Advanced understanding of electrical components, failure modes, and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in CAD and circuit design/analysis tools.
- Ability to interpret system drawings and design for mechanical/software/electrical interactions.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC, reliability, and safety standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of wired and wireless communication interfaces, including I2C, UART, RS-232, RS-485, CAN, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, and DRAM interfaces, with proficiency in the hardware, software, simulation tools such as PSpice, PCBA layout tools, and troubleshooting techniques required to develop, validate, and debug robust interface solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering teams and external suppliers, including electrical, software, and mechanical disciplines, to implement EMC best practices, execute testing at internal/external labs, drive process improvements, and develop test methods such as ICT and FCT.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 6+ years of electrical design experience in product development.
- Advanced understanding of electrical components, failure modes, and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in CAD and circuit design/analysis tools.
- Ability to interpret system drawings and design for mechanical/software/electrical interactions.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC, reliability, and safety standards.
- Strong knowledge of wired and wireless communication interfaces (I2C, UART, RS-232, RS-485, CAN, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, DRAM).
- Proficiency in simulation tools such as PSpice and PCBA layout tools.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering teams and external suppliers.
- Experience implementing EMC best practices and developing test methods such as ICT and FCT.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
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.