Principal Mechanical Engineer – R&D

Stryker

Principal Mechanical Engineer leading complex product development for Stryker's Interventional Spine business unit. Collaborating across functional teams to ensure project success while applying advanced engineering theories.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timePortage • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $118,000 - $196,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor technical teams in the research, design, development, evaluation, and correction of complex product architectures, applying advanced engineering theories to translate user needs into system‑ and platform‑level designs across the business.
Assess and advance new technologies and capabilities (e.g., prototyping, testing), while navigating the intellectual property landscape to support innovation, filings, and protection.
Leverage deep industry and competitive landscape knowledge to partner with customers and internal/external key opinion leaders, shaping technical strategies aligned with clinical and market needs.
Lead and execute customer‑facing initiatives (e.g., Voice of Customer, customer‑centric design) while collaborating on financial and business modeling and supporting business reviews to validate technical approaches.
Serve as a divisional subject‑matter expert in applying industry standards and regulations for medical device development, ensuring best practices across programs.
Act as an independent technical reviewer and advisor for engineering documentation (e.g., Design History Files) and lead the development and refinement of standards and regulatory approaches in collaboration with cross‑functional and cross‑business partners.
Lead cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive complex product development, influence multiple technical domains, and ensure sustained design and process solutions.
Develop, improve, and deploy tools, processes, systems, and technologies while holding teams accountable for high‑quality execution, mentoring talent, and building strong divisional relationships aligned to business priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related discipline).
Minimum 8 + Years of Work Experience.
Experience working in a regulated industry (Medical Devices Strongly Preferred)

Benefits

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Lead and mentor technical teams in the research, design, development, evaluation, and correction of complex product architectures, applying advanced engineering theories to translate user needs into system‑ and platform‑level designs across the business.
Assess and advance new technologies and capabilities (e.g., prototyping, testing), while navigating the intellectual property landscape to support innovation, filings, and protection.
Leverage deep industry and competitive landscape knowledge to partner with customers and internal/external key opinion leaders, shaping technical strategies aligned with clinical and market needs.
Lead and execute customer‑facing initiatives (e.g., Voice of Customer, customer‑centric design) while collaborating on financial and business modeling and supporting business reviews to validate technical approaches.
Serve as a divisional subject‑matter expert in applying industry standards and regulations for medical device development, ensuring best practices across programs.
Act as an independent technical reviewer and advisor for engineering documentation (e.g., Design History Files) and lead the development and refinement of standards and regulatory approaches in collaboration with cross‑functional and cross‑business partners.
Lead cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to drive complex product development, influence multiple technical domains, and ensure sustained design and process solutions.
Develop, improve, and deploy tools, processes, systems, and technologies while holding teams accountable for high‑quality execution, mentoring talent, and building strong divisional relationships aligned to business priorities. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related discipline).
Minimum 8 + Years of Work Experience.
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Hard Skills & Tools

product architectureengineering theoriesprototypingtestingtechnical strategiesfinancial modelingbusiness modelingregulatory approachesdesign history filesprocess solutions

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcustomer-centric designcommunicationindependent reviewcross-functional teamworkrelationship buildinginnovationproblem-solving