Stryker

Senior R&D Engineer, Electrical Design

Stryker  •  Cork, IE (Hybrid)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Technical Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices.
  • Design, develop and evaluate EM tracking systems, including field generators, sensor coils, signal acquisition circuits and positioning electronics.
  • Define and execute test methods for system accuracy validation
  • Work with cross-functional teams to integrate EM tracking into system architecture, including firmware, software, and mechanical subsystems.
  • Evaluate and mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI) and environmental distortion effects (e.g., metallic objects, hospital equipment).
  • Develop calibration strategies, test fixtures, and verification methods to ensure tracking accuracy and repeatability.
  • Perform system-level troubleshooting of EM tracking issues in lab and simulated clinical environments.
  • Apply advanced circuit and electrical system test methods.
  • Conduct or design prototyping and bench testing.
  • Conduct problem solving, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against component and sub-system requirements.
  • Conduct research and studies to support product design.
  • Translate design inputs to engineering specifications and produce component and sub-system level designs

Business Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate advanced understanding of customer needs and design inputs.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with product’s intended use and clinical procedures.
  • Learn how the financial models are constructed.

Med Device Compliance:

  • Follow fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which apply to regulatory requirements.
  • Independently create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file.
  • Follow R&D procedure like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System.
  • Apply relevant EMC/EMI standards (e.g., IEC 60601-1-2) to ensure compliance of EM-based systems.

General Responsibilities:

  • Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success as a key member of the team, collaborating with others and solidifying relationships.
  • Quickly process and assimilate procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required.
  • Work on complex problems, applying advanced experience and learnings.
  • Demonstrate ownership and prioritize work with minimal supervision.
  • Build relationships and influence among peers.


Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor's degree in EE or related discipline & 2+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

Technical Skills:

  • Working knowledge of electrical design process, electrical components, and manufacturing methods.
  • Strong understanding of electromagnetic field theory and its application to sensing and tracking systems.
  • Ability to interpret, analyze, and test electrical designs.
  • Proficiency with design and concept generation CAD, CAE, or simulation tools.
  • Ability to apply analysis tools and statistical methods.
  • Knowledge of system components and associated requirements.
  • Understanding of the system lifecycle and effects of design choices on the system.

Preferred Skills Engineering tools:

  • Understands the theory and methods of EM tracking systems and can apply them under minimal supervision.
  • Experience with simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS HFSS, MATLAB)

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker

About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.

Facts:

● 2024 Sales: $22.6 billion

● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies

● Employees: 53,000 worldwide

● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020

● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide

● $1.5 billion spent on research and development in 2024

● ~14,200 patents owned globally in 2024

● Products sold in ~75 countries

● Fortune 500 Company

● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces

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