Staff Engineer, Advance Operations

Stryker Ireland, Ltd.

Apply to this job
Arroyo, Puerto Rico Until 9/7/2026 4+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 9, 2026 Last posted July 9, 2026
Job description
Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Join a role focused on bringing innovative products from concept to commercialization through engineering expertise, design validation, and process development. As a Staff Engineer, you will contribute to product and manufacturing solutions by combining technical knowledge, analytical decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration in a regulated environment.

What You Will Do

  • Design and develop new products, components, and systems based on defined functional requirements.
  • Create and maintain engineering drawings, models, specifications, and bills of materials using CAD/CAE tools.
  • Plan, execute, and evaluate design verification, validation, and fitness-for-use testing activities.
  • Develop and implement process formulations, methods, controls, and validation plans to meet quality requirements.
  • Analyze design performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost considerations throughout development.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and technical specialists to optimize product and process designs.
  • Review product development requirements and assess compatibility with manufacturing methods, schedules, and cost targets.
  • Recommend, document, and implement engineering improvements, process modifications, and technical solutions based on data analysis.

What You Will Need

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field and fluent English
  • Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in product development, design engineering, process engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience with product design, testing, validation, and technical documentation.
  • Experience using CAD or CAE software for modeling, design, or engineering analysis.

Preferred:

  • Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, or healthcare manufacturing are highly desirable.
  • Experience developing and executing process validation plans.
  • Experience working with manufacturing partners, suppliers, or contract manufacturers.
  • Knowledge of quality systems, design controls, and engineering change management processes.

  

 

Puerto Rico: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual

  

 

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 this role

Summary

Design, validate, and improve products and processes in a regulated environment.

Job title

Staff Engineer, Advance Operations

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

hybrid role in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, with flexible work options.

Salary

$78k–$130k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringproduct developmentdesign engineeringcadcae

Preferred skills

medical devicesprocess validationmanufacturing partnersquality systems

Specializations

product designvalidationprocess developmentcad cae
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Arroyo, 00714, Puerto Rico

Hybrid City