Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Stryker

Cork, Ireland

What you will do:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Lead or mentor technical team in design and development of components, sub-systems, and/or systems for medical devices
• Apply and mentor others on advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts across various products within business unit
• Assess and integrate new technologies and capabilities (prototyping, testing, et.al.) for the organization
• Mentor and influence in correction of complex product design issues
• Navigate and influence the Intellectual landscape for filings and protection
• Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce system/architectural level layouts and platform designs
• Develop and influence a number of invention disclosures, patents or trade secrets
• Lead architecture of a complex system and guide design tradeoff decisions

Business Responsibilities:

• Possess an in-depth knowledge of the industry and competitive landscape
• Partner with customers, internal and external key opinion leaders to develop technical strategies that meet clinical needs
• Strategize and execute customer-facing activities like voice of customer and customer centric design across the business
• Collaborate on financial/business modeling and support business reviews to validate a technical approach

Med Device Compliance:

• Divisional expert with extensive experience applying industry standards in device development
• Act as independent reviewer and advisor for the creation or refinement of engineering documentation, such as the Design History file
• Lead the development of standards and regulations, working closely with functions within and across business

General Responsibilities:

• Lead cooperative efforts with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success
• Lead and support team members to create or improve procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology requirements
• Develop and utilize tools to enhance the company’s product/process development or performance
• Mentor and grow technical talent within discipline/function.
• Lead and support complex product development for cross functional teams, influencing multiple technical areas of expertise
• Hold team accountable to deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities
• Mentor, develop and influence across the business, intentionally building divisional relationships
• Identify and implement design and process solutions and ensure they are sustained over time

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related discipline & 8+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

Technical Skills:

• Ability to lead and teach electrical engineers in electrical design
• Advanced understanding of the design of complex components and sub-systems
• Advanced understanding of RF technology
• Ability to apply advanced circuit and electrical system test methods
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing and testing methods
• Ability to apply standard technologies used in industry
• Advanced understanding of the interplay between system requirements (EE, ME, SW)
• Ability to perform complex system level stackups including mechanical, software, and other inputs