Senior Staff Electrical Engineer — Portage, Michigan

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite As a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer , you will serve as a highly influential technical leader responsible for advancing complex product development, shaping electrical system architecture, and driving technical excellence across the organization.   You will contribute to complex product development across the design, development, verification, and launch process while serving as a technical expert in electrical engineering. This role combines strong technical expertise with systems thinking, problem solving, design execution, and cross-functional collaboration.   You will lead a defined technical area of expertise while contributing to broader product and platform strategy. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of independence, navigate complex and ambiguous technical challenges, and influence decisions across R&D and the broader organization. Learn more about our Surgical Technologies division: Stryker Surgical Technologies What You Will Do • Lead complex electrical design and development through design, verification, and launch. • Define and influence electrical system architecture for complex electromechanical medical devices. • Provide technical leadership in PCBA, motor control, power, sensing, and system integration. • Lead complex root-cause investigations, design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decisions. • Apply advanced circuit design, electrical testing, statistical methods, stackups, and system analysis to solve complex problems. • Lead a defined technical area of expertise, establishing best practices and advancing engineering capabilities. • Collaborate across R&D, Systems, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Clinical teams to deliver high-quality products. • Mentor, develop, and inspire engineers while building future technical leaders. • Hold self and others accountable for high-quality results, technical rigor, and business priorities. • Identify and apply new technologies to improve product performance, reliability, cost, and customer experience. What You Need Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. • 6+ years of progressive engineering experience with increasing technical responsibility. • Strong experience in electrical system and PCBA design. • Advanced understanding of complex electrical components, circuits, and subsystems. • Experience leading electrical design, testing, and technical problem solving. • Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams. • Strong root-cause investigation and systems-level problem-solving skills. • Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. • Medical device or other highly regulated industry experience. • Knowledge of IEC 60601, ISO 14971, and applicable regulatory requirements. • Experience with motor control, power electronics, sensing, vacuum systems, and embedded hardware. • Advanced knowledge of manufacturing, production testing, and design-for-manufacturability. • Experience with electrical stackups, statistical methods, and system/environmental interactions. • Experience taking products from concept through commercialization. • Demonstrated innovation through patents, new technologies, or significant product contributions. About Stryker Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, driven by a purpose that goes beyond engineering: making healthcare better for patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems around the world. What makes Stryker stand out is the opportunity to combine meaningful purpose with some of the most challenging engineering problems in healthcare. Our engineers develop technologies that are used in critical moments every day, where performance, reliability, and innovation truly matter. At Stryker, you will work alongside talented engineers, clinicians, scientists, and business leaders to turn complex customer needs into products that improve patient and healthcare outcomes. We provide the scale and resources of a global medical technology leader while giving engineers the opportunity to own technical problems, influence product strategy, and see their ideas become real products in the hands of customers. If you are looking for a place where your technical expertise can have a direct impact on patients, customers, and the future of healthcare , Stryker offers an opportunity few engineering organizations can match.      $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. 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