Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Neurosurgery

About the role

Stryker's Neurosurgical team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its Innovation Centre in Carrigtwohill, Cork. This is a permanent hybrid role, and you will help develop medical device technology that impacts patient care by contributing to the design, development and verification of products while working across engineering, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, marketing and project teams.

Key responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, modify and verify components and modules for medical devices with minimal supervision.
• Translate design inputs and customer needs into engineering specifications and subsystem-level designs.
• Develop, analyse and prototype design solutions to establish proof of concept and support technical decision-making.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles, materials knowledge and manufacturing processes to solve complex product design challenges.
• Create and refine engineering documentation, including Design History File documentation, engineering drawings and models.
• Apply design controls, risk management, quality system requirements and regulatory standards throughout product development.
• Build knowledge of the product's intended use and relevant clinical procedures to support design decisions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Approximately 20% international travel, including the US and UK.

Required skills

• Preferred: working knowledge of mechanical engineering practices and design principles.
• Preferred: experience creating engineering drawings and models, including GD&T and CAE tools.
• Preferred: experience applying materials and manufacturing process knowledge to product design.

What we offer

• Pay range in Ireland of EUR 47,000 - 77,000 per year, plus possible incentive compensation.
• Corporate bonus, pension, healthcare, life assurance and income protection.
• Educational assistance, maternity and paternity benefits and more.