Principal R&D Engineer - Catheter Development

About the role

Stryker is looking for a Principal R&D Engineer in its Peripheral Vascular business, based in Irvine, California. The role leads the development of next-generation catheter-based medical devices for the pulmonary embolism space, with on-site work and 10% travel. It combines technical leadership, mentoring engineers and collaboration across functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, evaluation and advancement of catheter-based medical devices.
• Act as catheter subject matter expert and help set development direction across complex projects.
• Translate customer, clinical and marketing needs into technical requirements, product concepts and development strategies.
• Evaluate technical approaches, drive decisions and troubleshoot complex challenges in early-stage work.
• Lead concept development, prototyping, technology evaluation, benchmarking, testing and technical problem solving.
• Provide technical oversight for work done with external development partners and advance internally developed technologies.
• Apply engineering principles to mechanical, electromechanical and sensing technologies.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical and Manufacturing partners.
• Mentor engineers and guide them technically.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least eight years of engineering experience in product development, specifically catheter-based products.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing catheter-based products.
• Experience translating user, customer, clinical or business needs into technical requirements.
• Ability to lead technical work independently and mentor engineers.

Preferred qualifications

• Medical device experience, especially in catheter-based, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular or neurovascular technologies.
• Experience integrating sensors, electrical components or electromechanical technologies into catheters.
• Experience leading early-stage product development from concept through prototype.
• Experience working with external development partners and cross-functional stakeholders such as Marketing and Clinical.

Salary range: $135,700 - $226,200 per year.