Principal Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Shape the Future of Medical Innovation

At Stryker, we’re not just building products, we’re transforming healthcare. As a Principal Mechanical Engineer for Stryker’s Surgical Technologie’s R&D team, you’ll work on developing the next generation of state-of-the-art fluid and smoke management systems that enable safer, cleaner, and more efficient surgical environments. Also, you’ll lead cross-functional teams, drive technical strategy, and develop breakthrough technologies that improve patient outcomes. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose and engineer with impact.

This is a hybrid role based role in Portage, MI.

To learn more about Stryker’s Surgical Technologies portfolio, please click here: Surgical Technologies | Stryker

What You Will Do

• Lead the design, development, and evaluation of complex mechanical systems and platform-level architectures.
• Translate user needs into system-level specifications and influence product strategy.
• Guide advanced prototyping, testing, and resolution of high-impact design challenges using data-driven analysis.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams across the business in technical excellence and compliance.
• Assess and integrate emerging technologies to enhance product innovation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align technical solutions with clinical needs.
• Serve as a divisional expert in regulatory standards and engineering documentation.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve processes, tools, and product performance.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related field).
• Minimum eight years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing and optimizing complex mechanical or electro-mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), systems design, and reliability engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and regulatory environments.
• Ability to communicate complex technical strategies across business functions.
• Experience in medical device development or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with fluid dynamics, air filtration, fabrication and plastics.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%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.