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Chief Engineer Job
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Parsippany, NJ, US
Requisition ID: 18227BR
Job Title: Chief Engineer
Division: Corporate
Business Unit: IMT
Business Functions: Research & Development
Focus Area General/Other: R&D/Science
Country: United States
State: NJ
City: Parsippany
Shift: 1st
Job Description:
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, orthopaedic, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.
Recently named, once again, in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to work for, Stryker also houses innovative talents, pioneering leadership and a devoted employee workforce in the security of the growing medical industry.
Would you like to have high visibility on a global front working for a Fortune 500 company? How about being the lead engineer and technical expert in the cutting edge research and development of new and innovative products? If you have a passion to lead and technical depth in product and process design, we have just the job for you as a Chief Engineer. Top candidates will be not only have deep technical knowledge, but will also have excellent leadership skills with the ability to quickly gain respect and build relationships with teammates. In addition, our best candidates will thrive in a fast paced environment, with the ability to lead crossfunctional teams across several divisions.
In this role you will:
- Be the team expert in implant and instrument design work.
- Lead segments of complex multifunctional teams to advance assigned projects through the design/development process and ultimately through launch into the market.
- Be the team's technical expert with respect to good design practices and design standards, while championing the consistent use of these practices for the team.
Qualifications/Work Experience: • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
- Master's degree a plus.
- 10+ years of product design experience in the medical device industry or equivalent.
- Expertise in the design of Orthopedic Medical implants and instrumentation.
- Expertise in the function, clinical issues and performance requirements of Orthopedic implants.
- Experience leading complex product development initiatives from concept through release.
- Expertise in design controls within a regulated industry.
- Ability to apply expertise across multiple projects to ensure good design practices and standards are met.
- Experience with a parametric CAD design package. PRO E preferred.
Education and/or Special Training: • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
- Master's degree a plus.
Percent Travel Required: 15%
Job Title: Chief Engineer
Division: Corporate
Business Unit: IMT
Business Functions: Research & Development
Focus Area General/Other: R&D/Science
Country: United States
State: NJ
City: Parsippany
Shift: 1st
Job Description:
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, orthopaedic, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.
Recently named, once again, in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to work for, Stryker also houses innovative talents, pioneering leadership and a devoted employee workforce in the security of the growing medical industry.
Would you like to have high visibility on a global front working for a Fortune 500 company? How about being the lead engineer and technical expert in the cutting edge research and development of new and innovative products? If you have a passion to lead and technical depth in product and process design, we have just the job for you as a Chief Engineer. Top candidates will be not only have deep technical knowledge, but will also have excellent leadership skills with the ability to quickly gain respect and build relationships with teammates. In addition, our best candidates will thrive in a fast paced environment, with the ability to lead crossfunctional teams across several divisions.
In this role you will:
- Be the team expert in implant and instrument design work.
- Lead segments of complex multifunctional teams to advance assigned projects through the design/development process and ultimately through launch into the market.
- Be the team's technical expert with respect to good design practices and design standards, while championing the consistent use of these practices for the team.
Qualifications/Work Experience: • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
- Master's degree a plus.
- 10+ years of product design experience in the medical device industry or equivalent.
- Expertise in the design of Orthopedic Medical implants and instrumentation.
- Expertise in the function, clinical issues and performance requirements of Orthopedic implants.
- Experience leading complex product development initiatives from concept through release.
- Expertise in design controls within a regulated industry.
- Ability to apply expertise across multiple projects to ensure good design practices and standards are met.
- Experience with a parametric CAD design package. PRO E preferred.
Education and/or Special Training: • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
- Master's degree a plus.
Percent Travel Required: 15%
Nearest Major Market: New York City
Nearest Secondary Market: Newark
Job Segments: Biomedical Engineering, CAD, Drafting, Engineer, Engineering, Healthcare, Instrumentation, Medical, Medical Device, Medical Device Engineer, Medical Technology, Neurology, Orthopedic, Patient Care, Product Development, R&D, R&D Engineer, Research

