Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D

stryker· Stryker Employment Company, LLC
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📍 Portage, MichiganFull time💰 USD 103K–171K

About this role

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Are you an Electrical Engineer looking to join a team of new product innovators who specialize in partnering with the world’s top neuro and spine surgeons to revolutionize patient outcomes?

Our global team is looking for a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer who is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible by collaborating across the globe with other worldclass engineers.

In this role, you will be part of multidisciplinary team where you will be tasked with owning the electrical hardware design for complex handheld powered devices used in cranial and spinal procedures.  


What You Will Do

  • Lead the design, development, and troubleshooting of electrical systems, subsystems, and components for medical devices.

  • Apply advanced electrical engineering principles to create innovative, reliable, and compliant product designs.

  • Translate user, clinical, and business needs into system requirements, specifications, and architectural designs.

  • Drive prototyping, verification, validation, and testing strategies while resolving complex technical challenges.

  • Evaluate emerging technologies and influence their integration into future product development efforts.

  • Make critical design tradeoff decisions and contribute to intellectual property through patents, disclosures, and trade secrets.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to deliver successful products.

  • Lead customer-centric design activities, including Voice of Customer initiatives, while leveraging market, competitive, and clinical insights.

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on medical device regulations, industry standards, design controls, and technical documentation.


What You Need (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in EE or related discipline & 6+ years of work experience


Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired)

  • Ability to lead or teach electrical engineers in electrical design

  • Advanced understanding of the design of complex components and sub-systems

  • Ability to apply advanced circuit and electrical system test methods

  • Advanced understanding of manufacturing and testing methods

  • Ability to apply standard technologies used in industry

  • Ability to perform complex electrical stackups

  • Advanced understanding of statistical methods

  • Advanced knowledge of sub-system, system, and environmental interactions

  

 

$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual

  

 

Travel Percentage: 20%

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D role at stryker?
The listed salary for this Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D position at stryker is USD 103K–171K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D position at stryker located?
This Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D role at stryker is based in Portage, Michigan. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D role at stryker full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D role in the Stryker Employment Company, LLC department at stryker.
Which team or department does the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D at stryker belong to?
This Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D position is part of the Stryker Employment Company, LLC department at stryker. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D job at stryker posted?
This Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D position at stryker was posted on Jul 29, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, R&D
stryker · 💰 USD 103K–171K
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