Project Associate, Engineer

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. In order to fulfill our commitment as a federal contractor, while focusing on the health and safety of our employees and those that we serve, Stryker is encouraging US employees as well as all new US employees joining our company to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Today or in the future, vaccination may be a requirement based on the essential functions of the specific role or applicable regulations. Please refer to our COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements FAQs page for current vaccination and/or reasonable accommodation requirements and timelines.

Why join Stryker?

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

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Who We Want:

• Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.
• Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
• Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• User-focused creators. Engineers who design with the user in mind, developing medical devices that help change patients’ lives.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you will do:

As a Project Associate, Engineer you will be mainly focused on engineering support of international regulatory standards. In this role you will investigate product designs across a large portfolio while partnering with Regulatory groups to identify gaps associated with product design, material selection and testing. You will be responsible for drafting test protocols and test reports to address compliance gaps and conduct change management activities to update product designs. This role will also entail project management duties on small and medium sized projects.

• Will determine specific processes and development schedules to meet pre-determined goals and objectives.
• Will monitor and control progress of projects to ensure sound application of engineering principles are used and design intent is being followed/achieved.
• Coordinates with other units, vendors and senior managers as needed to ensure specific cost, time and/or regulatory standards are met.
• Will aid in the evaluation final results of project and provide manufacturing guidance/assistance as needed.
• May participate in the prototype assembly and/or design of sub- or final assemblies of assigned products.
• May train others on functional area related topics.
• Will submit periodic reports on assigned topics to appropriate personnel.
• May have contact with customers.
• Supports change control process for design changes.

What you Need:

• B.S. of Engineering and 0+ years of experience
• Working knowledge of ProE or CAD preferred
• Demonstrated technical design and problem solving skills.
• Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise.
• Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication.
• Supports change control process for design changes.

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About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com