Senior Staff Project Engineer - Fixed Term - 1 year contract

At Stryker, this role plays a critical part in bringing innovative medical technologies to patients by leading complex product transfer and innovation engineering initiatives. As a Staff Engineer, you will drive technical strategy, oversee engineering execution, and ensure new manufacturing technologies are successfully implemented. This is an opportunity to influence high-impact projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment. This is a high-impact, 1-year fixed-term opportunity to influence critical engineering projects in a fast-paced, regulated industry.

• Lead complex product transfer and new product introduction initiatives, ensuring delivery within defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets.
• Direct the introduction of advanced manufacturing technologies and capital equipment, including design, supplier alignment, commissioning, and validation readiness.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and align project priorities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, and regulatory risks while driving data-based decision-making and escalation when required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product transfer, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, facilities, finance, and continuous improvement to ensure project success.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and engineering deliverables using project management tools to maintain project visibility and accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams supporting product transfer and innovation initiatives.
• Manage engineering progress reporting and support capital planning, budget justification, and spending tracking for assigned projects.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, product development, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading new product introduction or product transfer projects in Pharmaceutical or Medical Devices industries.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Experience introducing manufacturing technologies or capital equipment in production environments.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices or other regulated manufacturing sectors.