Principal Digital Systems Engineer

Are you a strategic systems thinker ready to lead innovation in medical technology?

At Stryker, we’re seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in R&D to drive complex system design and influence the future of healthcare solutions. Join a collaborative team where your leadership and technical expertise will shape products that improve lives globally.

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You will need to live within commuting distance of our Cary, Illinois office. This is a hybrid role, with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday and the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of the week.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design, development, and integration of complex medical device systems across disciplines

• Translate user needs into system requirements and guide architectural development

• Direct system integration and verification efforts, ensuring compliance and performance

• Mentor engineers and influence resolution of complex design challenges

• Drive technology exploration, prototyping, and intellectual property development

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align technical strategies with clinical needs

• Lead improvements to engineering processes, tools, and cross-functional collaboration

• Contribute to Product Risk Management activities, including identification of failures, mitigations, safety requirements, and design for safety.

• Strategize and execute customer-facing activities like voice of customer and customer centric design across the business.

• Collaborate on Financial /business modeling and supports business reviews to validate a technical approach.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Biomedical Engineering.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience

• Proven expertise in digital system architecture, requirements decomposition, and verification

• Experience applying regulatory standards such as ISO 13485 and ISO 14971

• Proven strong communication skills for cross-functional and cross-business collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Requirements Management Software (e.g., Jama)

• Experience with SysML and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• Working knowledge of appropriate regulations and standards such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, UL/CE requirements, IEC 60601-1 and IEC 62304.

• Familiarity with medical device cybersecurity principles and practices.