{"id":3756541,"url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2","title":"Staff Engineer, Quality Assurance","company":{"id":2579,"name":"Stryker","domain":"stryker.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/stryker","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":146,"ghost_share":0.021,"stale_share":0.589,"repost_share":0.041,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Cork, Ireland"],"countries":["IE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":54000,"max":90000,"currency":"EUR","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":101038},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CAPA","optional":false},{"name":"GMP","optional":true},{"name":"ISO 13485","optional":true},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T17:10:16Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T01:31:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Work Flexibility: OnsiteFully onsite in Carrigtwohill\nThe Staff Quality Engineer will provide quality leadership and direction in quality assurance, quality control and preventive activities within operations and other business functions, with a focus on preventive measures and continuous improvement of products and processes.\nAdvocate and lead the execution of initiatives & projects to enhance quality performance within the business. Work with internal customers in support of quality issues, provide technical support for activities related to quality system assessment and performance evaluation. Coach and provide technical direction across multiple areas of expertise. Ensure compliance with regulations and standards.\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities:\nWork closely with Operations and business functions providing oversight and direction on quality performance of product and processes\nCollaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams to resolve quality issues\nManages internal and supplier-driven Non-Conformances (NCs), ensuring timely investigation and closure\nOwns and coaches others in Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) through root cause analysis to closure\nDisposition of non-conforming product through MRB, issuing NCs as appropriate\nCoach the quality team and others business functions in quality topics and activities.\nLeads the execution of quality initiatives / projects at local & global level.\nRecognized process owner in areas of expertise. Expertise across multiple areas from the following, problem solving, risk, concession & change management, lean, six sigma, CAPA, statistics, validation, inspection processes & sampling etc.\nInput into local, global & corporate processes, a representative on review & discussion boards and teams for expert & valued input.\nProvides input / assessment and justification during concession / change management and quality issues. Review and approval of same driving strong review.\nInterpret KPI trends, take action as necessary, driving a continuous improvement process.\nUnderstanding of Human Error Prevention and the application of those principles to the manufacturing environment.\nProficient in risk management practices and tools, having high expertise in process risk. Develop and provide input for risk management by identifying opportunities and weaknesses.\nProficiency in and provides technical direction in optimization of inspection methods and sampling\nParticipate in and may lead internal & external audits with regulatory representatives, providing effective narrative and description of topic of expertise and overview of the business. Oversight / deputies for audit management, logistics and preparation as required.\nAids in the development of validation strategies, certified in disciplines of validation to approval level.\nSupport/ Leads manufacturing transfers to other plants/facilities\nResponsible for initiation, management and support of ship, product Holds, potential product escapes.\nProvide/ support facilitate during internal and external audits\nManage supplier relationships, including but not limited to, coordinating communications, monitoring performance, managing in house and external nonconformities and ensuring timely delivery of quality materials and services.\nEducation/Qualifications & Experience:\nHonours Bachelor’s Degree - Science/Engineering\n4+ years’ experience in a Quality or Regulatory Affairs role; prior industry experiences desirable\nProficient in understanding of Med Device manufacturing processes, ISO 13485, GMP.\nLean Six Sigma training is a distinct advantage.\nOutstanding communication skills and attention to detail. Able to communicate up/down and across different levels of the organization.\nDetailed understanding of engineering and quality principles, including Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, and Statistics\nHigh level knowledge/experience of Risk Based and statistical techniques, in particular process risk, statistical sampling plans, Process Capability, Gauge R&Rs.\nHigh level of PC skills. Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint packages.\nExperience in interacting with regulatory agencies (FDA, MoH, TUV, etc.) desired.\nStrong knowledge of Quality Concepts (e.g. Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, Statistics).\nExhibits strong leadership and mentoring behaviors. Provides coaching and guidance to others to ensure compliance to technical, regulatory and Stryker requirements.\nHighly developed in problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with high attention to detail\nHighly motivated and builds strong relationships through open communication, respect, and trust\nCritical thinking and strong analytical skills Demonstrated ability for conflict resolution and constructive competence.\nStrong team player and acts with a customer service/stakeholder focused approach Is diplomatic, tactful and leverages excellent interpersonal keys to help achieve outcomes.\nDiplomatic, tactful, and effective at leveraging interpersonal skills\nEmbraces change with a continuous improvement mindset.\nFluent in written and oral English - B2 Level (writing documents, meeting minutes, conference calls, technical writing, presenting etc.)\nConfident representing Quality in cross-functional settings\nSelf-starter able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment\nWilling to work as part of a multi-site team; some travel required\nIreland Pay Ranges:\n Ireland: €54,000 - €90,000 EUR Annual\nAt Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.\nIf you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.\nTravel Percentage: 10%","description_format":"text","description_chars":6212,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Surgical Instruments & Devices","Orthopedic & Spine Implants","Neurotech & Neuromodulation","Hospital Equipment & Furniture"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-04T17:10:16Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":101038,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T04:55:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8503,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2579},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2579"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/stryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstryker-staff-engineer-quality-assurance-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3756541}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"stryker.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3756541},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}