Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Stryker is seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer – NPD Advanced to join our Communications Quality Assurance team. In this role, you’ll focus on new product development (NPD) across our surgical lights, tables, and booms portfolios. You’ll help shape the future of the operating room by ensuring our products meet the highest quality standards—driving patient safety and surgical efficiency from concept to commercialization. This role is Hybrid in Flower Mound, Texas.

Experience the future of the OR: Stryker Communications

We’re driven to improve healthcare by partnering closely with customers and delivering exceptional product launches. You’ll engage directly with users in the OR to understand their needs and challenges, transforming those insights into innovative solutions.

What you will do

• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to define design requirements and develop robust manufacturing processes.
• Lead risk management activities and design reviews to ensure product safety, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Drive design verification, validation, and user testing efforts to support successful product launches.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation to support regulatory submissions and product approvals.
• Conduct risk/benefit analyses and present findings to executive leadership for informed decision-making.
• Apply statistical tools and problem-solving techniques to improve product and process performance.
• Oversee design transfers to manufacturing sites and review/approve inspection plans and drawings.
• Mentor junior engineers and leverage market feedback and prior product issues to inform design improvements.

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in a highly regulated industry

Preferred

• Prior experience in Design Quality Engineering
• Strong understanding of core quality engineering concepts
• Hands-on NPD experience with medical devices and OEM partnerships
• Knowledge of risk management, design assurance, V&V, and reliability testing
• Familiarity with medical device regulations (U.S. and international)
• Experience interacting with regulatory bodies (FDA, TUV, etc.)

  

 

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• US10: $85,500 - $142,500 USD Annual

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Travel Percentage: 20%

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.

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