Staff Engineer, Platforms Robotic Mechanical Engineer
Stryker
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Portage, MI · Posted October 11, 2026
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About the job
Work Flexibility: Onsite
At Stryker, we’re committed to improving healthcare through cutting-edge medical technologies. As a Staff Mechanical Engineer on our Mako Enabling Technology team within Research & Development , you’ll lead the design and development of life-changing devices that directly impact patient outcomes. This is your opportunity to solve complex challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and make a lasting difference.
To learn more about Stryker’s Robotics’ Portfolio click here: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/joint-replacement/systems/Mako_SmartRobotics_Overview.html
You will need to live within commuting distance to Stryker’s Portage, MI office and be on-site 5 days per week.
What You Will Do
Design, develop, and verify components and subsystems for medical devices with minimal supervision.
Translate user needs into design specifications and deliver system-level solutions.
Lead prototyping and testing efforts to validate design performance.
Identify and resolve complex design issues using data-driven analysis to improve processes and outcomes.
Apply clinical knowledge to author design inputs and support Voice of Customer sessions.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and mentor others in design control practices.
Create and maintain engineering documentation, including Design History Files.
Collaborate cross-functionally to drive projects from concept through launch.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Minimum four years of relevant engineering experience.
Experience designing mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies.
Proficiency in engineering drawing creation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
Familiarity with risk management and quality systems in a regulated environment.
Experience using Creo for 3D modeling, design development, and engineering documentation.
$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
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.