Stryker

Senior Staff Materials Engineer


PayCompetitive
LocationFremont/California
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R523897
      Work Flexibility: Onsite

      Stryker is seeking to hire a Materials Engineer to support Stryker’s Neurovascular division. This role is on-site, and located in Fremont, CA. Stryker | Neurovascular

      WHO WE WANT:

      • Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.
      • Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.
      • Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.

      WHAT YOU WILL DO:

      As a Materials Engineer, you will work as a material consultant for product development teams that design and develop next generation technology for stroke treatment and prevention. You will provide material characterization testing, analyze data and provide reports summarizing the findings.


      Primary Responsibilities:

      • Perform materials testing and microstructural characterization including SEM/EDX, micro-CT, DSC, metallography
      • Select techniques to analyze and solve very complex material problems and make sound recommendations
      • Design and coordinate complex materials related engineering tests and experiments.
      • Analyze and draw conclusions from complex test results
      • Clearly summarize, communicate and properly document results and recommendations
      • Take initiative to reach out to external expertise to resolve technical issues
      • Work with existing vendors and assess new vendors
      • Work collaboratively with others to achieve business objectives and influence projects across the neurovascular division
      • Train and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers
      • Work independently with minimal guidance to plan, organize and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines


      WHAT YOU NEED:
      Required:

      • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Material Science or applicable technical field.
      • 6+ years experience in engineering and Material’s Engineering.


      Preferred:

      • Master’s Degree or PHD in Engineering/Materials Science.
      • Prior medical device experience.
      • Strong knowledge of materials including metals and polymers.

      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.