R&D Design Engineer - Foot & Ankle
About this role
Position Summary
As an Engineer on the Foot & Ankle Team, you will help design and develop next-generation Total Ankle Replacement systems, including implants, instruments, and enabling technologies used to treat complex ankle pathology.You will work with a multidisciplinary team to advance products from concept
through launch, engage with leading foot and ankle surgeons, and support innovation that improves outcomes for patients with debilitating joint disease.
What you will do:
Technical Responsibilities:
• Under supervision, design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components for medical devices
• Assist with prototyping and bench testing
• Support problem solving, root cause analysis, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against requirements
• Under supervision, conduct research and studies to support product design
Business Responsibilities:
• Interpret customer needs and understands design inputs
• Understand the product’s intended use and clinical procedures
Med Device Compliance:
• Understand fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which align with regulatory requirements
• With supervision, create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file per company design control procedures
• Learn R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System
General Responsibilities:
• With supervision, work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success
• Learn procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required
• Work on problems in limited scope; purposefully learn while gaining experience
• Demonstrate ownership and integrity of work
• Build stable relationships
• Contribute to the project as a team member
What you will need:
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or BioMedical & 0+ years of work experience
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Technical Skills:
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and tools, design principles within a regulated environment.
• Basic knowledge of design and concept generation CAD or CAE modeling tools
• Basic knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods
• Basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods
• Ability to read and Interpret complex drawings
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Ireland Pay Ranges:
- Ireland: €40,000 - €67,000 EUR Annual
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Travel Percentage: 10%Company at a glance
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.
Facts
● 2025 Sales: $25.1 billion
● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
● Employees: 56,000 worldwide
● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide
● $1.6 billion spent on research and development in 2025
● ~14,600 patents owned globally in 2025
● Products sold in ~61 countries
● Fortune 500 Company
● 9 consecutive years as one a World's Best Workplace
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Top Benefits
- Incentive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
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