Senior Staff R&D Engineer, Mechanical, Cork

Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Location:

Stryker R&D Instruments Innovation Centre, Cork

Hybrid Work

Division:

Stryker IVS

Who we want

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic team of innovators at our Innovation Centre in Cork. This hybrid role requires three days onsite, offering the perfect blend of collaboration and flexibility.

As a Senior Staff Design Engineer, you’ll partner across disciplines—Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Sciences, Marketing, and Project Management to drive success. You’ll have the chance to work on cutting‑edge systems and play a pivotal role in designing and delivering next‑generation interventional solutions thattruly make a difference.

Learn more about our business here: Stryker IVS

What you will do Technical Responsibilities

Lead research, design, development, modification and evaluation of modules, assemblies, or subsystems

Apply and mentor others on advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts

Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs independently

Conduct, design, and select advanced prototyping and testing

Lead and guide in correction of complex product design issues

Conduct technology exploration and influence application in the business

Develop invention disclosures, patents or trade secrets

Business Responsibilities

Contribute to competitive and market strategy by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the market, customer dynamics and competitive offerings

Apply strong understanding of clinical procedures to enhance product development

Contribute and execute customer facing activities like voice of customer and customer centric design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders

Demonstrate financial acumen

Med Device Compliance

Mentor others as a business unit expert on the usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations

Lead others to create and refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file and create more progressive technical content

Contribute to R&D procedures and development of industry standards working closely with cross‑functional business units

General Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success

Identify and lead the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required

Develop, Research, Prototype, leveraging multiple methodologies for evaluation

Contribute to complex product development through release and lead one technical area of expertise

Hold self and others accountable to deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities

Mentor, develop and inspire others in current and future roles

Collaborate and influence others on cross functional teams advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical&6+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired) Technical Skills

Experience in developing and optimizing complex designs for mechanical / electro‑mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles

Experience in creating engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAE tools to optimize the design

In‑depth knowledge of materials, manufacturing and processing methods and technologies to support complex product development

Ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to team members

Posted Date: 03/24/2026 This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

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