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As a Staff R&D Engineer at our Stryker Peripheral Vascular Division, you will be a technical lead on our R&D Concept team. This role will drive the identification, evaluation, and integration of novel sensing technologies into future vascular catheter platforms, with the goal of improving procedural efficiency, physician decision-making, and patient outcomes. Specifically, you will act as a Sensor SME and lead the conception, development, and validation of advanced sensing modalities relevant to our catheter-directed therapies. You will partner closely with physicians, engineering teams, technology suppliers, and strategic collaborators to define requirements, assess technical feasibility, and accelerate the development of breakthrough vascular products.\nThis role is onsite in Irvine, California.\nTo learn more about Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular portfolio, please click here: Peripheral Vascular | Stryker\nWhat You Will Do\nLead the research, evaluation, and integration of novel sensing technologies and electromechanical systems for next-generation vascular catheter platforms.\nIdentify unmet clinical needs and translate physician insights into innovative technical solutions and product concepts.\nLead concept-stage R&D projects through early feasibility, prototype development, testing, and technology maturation activities.\nTranslate clinical and user needs into engineering specifications, system architectures, and subsystem-level designs.\nResearch, design, develop, modify, and verify catheter-based medical device components and sensing technologies with minimal supervision.\nPrototype, assemble, test, and rapidly iterate design solutions to validate technical feasibility, system performance, and clinical value.\nApply engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges involving sensors, signal acquisition, electromechanical systems, and catheter-based therapies.\nPartner closely with physicians, technology suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate emerging technologies and inform development strategies.\nCreate and maintain engineering documentation, including Design History Files, risk assessments, and technical reports in compliance with design control procedures.\nAct as a technical leader and subject matter expert, mentoring engineers, driving engineering best practices, and influencing technical strategy across concept-stage projects.\nWhat You Need\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\nMinimum 4 years of medical device product development experience supporting Class II and/or Class III medical devices.\nExperience developing, integrating, or evaluating sensing technologies, electrical architectures, or electromechanical systems within a regulated product development environment.\nDemonstrated experience leading technical projects, feasibility studies, prototype development efforts, verification testing activities, or cross-functional engineering initiatives.\nExperience translating clinical, physician, or user needs into engineering requirements, technical specifications, and product concepts.\nProficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and experience creating engineering documentation and technical drawings.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience integrating sensors, electronics, or electromechanical systems into catheter-based medical devices.\nExpertise with sensing technologies such as ultrasound sensing, pressure sensing, RF-based technologies, PFA systems, IVUS, or similar catheter-directed therapies.\nExperience supporting early-stage innovation, concept development, and technology feasibility programs.\nWorking knowledge of the medical device product development lifecycle, including concept generation, design controls, verification, validation, and product commercialization.\nKnowledge of CAE, FEA, GD&T, DFM, and medical device materials and manufacturing processes.\nProven ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and serve as a subject matter expert within a multidisciplinary engineering team.\n US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual\nTravel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. 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