Staff Engineer, Equipment Engineering

Work Flexibility: Onsite

What You’Ll Do

• Lead the launch of new equipment: oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), safety checks, and setup to ensure smooth integration into production.
• Enable success on the floor: train and mentor operators, technicians, and maintenance teams in equipment use and best practices.
• Champion safety & compliance: ensure all equipment meets safety standards, conduct risk assessments, and engage with regulatory officials as needed.
• Optimize performance: develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, troubleshoot recurring issues, and track metrics like downtime, throughput, and OEE to boost efficiency.
• Drive innovation & improvement: recommend upgrades, modify existing equipment, and introduce new technologies that expand process capabilities.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability, performance, and long-term sustainability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, technicians, and leadership to deliver results that support business growth and patient impact.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics engineering or similar from an accredited university.
• 4 or more years of experience

Preferred Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in equipment engineering (specifying, designing, qualifying, or troubleshooting equipment for manufacturing or product development).
• Strong problem-solving skills in equipment safety, ergonomics, and performance.
• Experience working with suppliers for equipment, tooling, and fabrication.
• Knowledge of equipment requirements, acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), and qualification (IQ/OQ).
• Familiarity with regulated environments (FDA 21 CFR, European MDD).
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Understanding of PLC/control systems.
• Experience with Minitab or similar statistical software.
• Programming skills

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.