• Job Description

  Req#: R515349
  Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

  Stryker Instruments – Senior Test Engineer, Engineering Services Test Lab

  Stryker’s Instruments Test Lab is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to perform development, verification and lifecycle testing on the next generation of medical devices. As a member of the Test Lab Team you will be a key Team Member focused on bringing the next generation of cutting edge medical technology to market.

  We are a great place to work! Fortune, in association with Great Place to Work, named us among the World’s Best Workplaces. We currently rank #5 out of the top 25 companies on the list. This list highlights companies that have gone above and beyond to create a great workplace for employees all over the world. Fortune also named us one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in the United States. This is the tenth consecutive year we have been on the list, and we ranked #8 out of 100! We aspire to create a place where hard work, humility, honesty, a sense of service, and humor are the talk we walk. We combine a high level of employee engagement with intensity and focus. We have a fantastic new office & lab space in the amazing Portage/Kalamazoo area of Southwest Michigan. We pay competitively and offer full benefits to our Team Members.

  Senior Test Engineer Description

  The Senior Test Engineer will be responsible for coordinating and conducting performance and lifecycle testing on assigned projects and products. You will act as the testing representative and primary technical point of contact between the Test Lab and the Product Development Group responsible for the commercialization of equipment. This position will be key to determining test protocols, screening design concepts and testing methods, coordinating testing with other lab equipment, and working towards delivering on project due dates. This position may also coordinate other lab staff to contribute to keep the testing moving through 2nd and 3rd shift.

  Who we Need

  • Curious learners. Engineers who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop software.

  • Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

  • Motivated product launchers. Engineers who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.

  What you will Do

  Key Areas of Responsibility

  The successful candidate will be responsible for the testing needs of a wide variety of products to make healthcare better. This includes assisting the BU with feedback into their testing timelines, test protocol development, and proactive planning with the Test Lab Engineering and Operations teams when appropriate. The Senior Test Engineer will work to ensure PD's testing needs are well thought out and proactively involve all of the necessary supporting groups before testing such as Metrology, Quality, CAE, and Test Operations.

  • Assist design groups/internal customers from the initial development testing to final verification testing.

  • May assist in selecting test equipment, protocol development, test set-up and test execution.

  • Must have a strong working knowledge of good laboratory practices, testing standards, procedures, statistical knowledge, and laboratory safety practices.

  • Is a key contact for PD in determining testing start and completion dates.

  • Assists with the formulation of test guidelines and procedures and may recommend revisions of specifications where necessary.

  • Evaluate, recommend, and maintain engineering-related computer systems.

  • Will assist Test Lab management with priorities, scheduling, and technician training for all work related to their allocated projects.

  • Will be a key Test Lab contact for the business unit they support.

  • May coordinate the activities of 1 or more Lab Technicians

  • May train others on functional area-related topics.

  What you Need

  Must have skills

  • Bachelor of Science is required, preference for Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology degree, preference for Masters/PhD

  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required with a B.S.

  • Basic understanding of testing, testing equipment, good laboratory practices, and department metrics

  • Proficient use of common laboratory test equipment is required

  Nice to have skills

  • Effective interpersonal communication skills are required.

  • Mechanical/electrical/software problem-solving skills are desired

  • Comfortable and confident speaking in front of small to medium groups of people

  • Test Lab/ Test Systems experience preferred.

  • Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise

  • Must display a positive, collaborative attitude

  • Must be able to manage time and projects proactively

  • Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision

  • Must be able to complete detailed documentation accurately

  • Must be able to analyze and correct complex processes and/or product issues using independent judgment.

  • Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.

  • This is a 1st shift position but may require face to face communication with 2nd and 3rd shift lab staff on occasion

  • Medical Device experience in a highly regulated environment a plus

  • Work from home on occasion, less than 10%

  • Travel Percentage: less than 10%

  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.

  Travel Percentage: 10%

  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.

• About the company

  Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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