Staff Designer, CAD

About the role

Portage, MI As a Staff Designer, CAD, you will provide advanced design and digital engineering expertise to support the development of electromechanical medical devices within Stryker's Orthopaedic Instruments business.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and manage complex CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and bills of materials in accordance with engineering specifications.
• Translate design inputs into manufacturable product designs while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate product designs with cross-functional engineering teams to verify function, durability, manufacturability, and design integrity.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to ensure adherence to company and industry standards.
• Support prototype development, design verification activities, testing, and engineering analyses throughout product development.
• Submit and manage engineering documentation through design control, approval, and change management processes, including engineering change orders.
• Cook up cross-functional project activities to support the delivery of mechanical assemblies, prototypes, and product development milestones.
• Train and mentor team members on CAD methodologies, design documentation practices, and established engineering standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with a minimum of 6 years of additional relevant CAD experience, or an Associate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of additional relevant CAD experience, or a Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience using CAD, CAE, or related engineering software.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Graphics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting product development, design verification, or engineering analysis activities.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings, assemblies, and product documentation.
• Experience supporting engineering change management and design control processes.

Skills

• Advanced design and digital engineering expertise.
• Strong understanding of CAD, CAE, or related engineering software.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Knowledge of regulatory and quality standards.

Benefits

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
• Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.