What is the salary for the Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role at Stryker?

The listed annual base salary range is $108K–$180K. This figure is taken from the posting itself.

Does Stryker sponsor H-1B visas?

Stryker has filed H-1B petitions with the US Department of Labor in past years, but this specific posting does not explicitly mention sponsorship for the Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role. Confirm with the employer before applying if visa support is required.

Where is the Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role at Stryker based?

This role is based in Salt Lake City, UT. Work arrangement: Hybrid.

What degree is required for the Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role at Stryker?

This role asks for a bachelor's degree.

How many years of experience does this Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role require?

The posting calls for at least 6 years of relevant experience.

What polymers or materials does this Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D role work with?

polymers, stainless steel, nitinol.

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Senior Staff Design Engineer, R&D

Stryker · Salt Lake City, UTtoday

$108k – $180kfrom the posting

BS-level Product Development roles on Crosslinked list a median of $123k (261 that show pay).

Lead design and early-stage development of catheter-based stroke devices, including polymer selection and extrusion.

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Why it is interesting. Own concept-to-feasibility work on stroke catheters, including polymer selection and extrusion, with mentoring scope.

Might not be for you. Mechanical/biomedical engineer focus; polymer work is one part of device design, not a materials R&D role.

Bench and deskTechnical lead Senior hires only

Adjacent materials role:Apply catheter development expertise, including polymer selection, processing, extrusion; preferred polymer processing and extrusion experience

H-1B filings

Stryker filed 33 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.

Most common titles: Senior Service Quality Engineer, Project Manager, Manager, R&D Packaging. Median filed pay: $115K a year.

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Seniority: Staff/Principal
Work: Hybrid
Type: Full-time
Degree: BS
Experience: 6+ yrs
Industry: Medical devices
Role: Product Development

Materials

polymers571 roles stainless steel33 roles nitinol8 roles

Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan12 paid holidays

Role details

Why join Stryker?

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Job description

We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually. For an overview of our benefits and time off, please follow this link to learn more:US Stryker employee benefits.

Join Stryker’s Neurovascular R&D team as a Senior Staff Design Engineer focused on the development of catheter-based technologies for acute ischemic stroke. In this senior technical role, you’ll lead complex engineering work from early concept through technical feasibility, partnering across R&D, Process Development, Marketing, and external development teams.

To learn more about Stryker’s Neurovascular portfolio click here: Stryker | Neurovascular

You will need to live within commuting distance to Stryker’s Salt Lake City, UT office and be on-site 3 days per week.

What you will do

Lead the design and development of catheter-based products and technologies, providing technical direction across complex development projects.
Translate customer, clinical, and marketing needs into measurable engineering requirements, product specifications, concepts, and development plans.
Evaluate technical approaches and resolve complex engineering challenges to establish clear development paths in early-stage programs.
Drive concept development, prototyping, benchmarking, technology evaluation, testing, and technical feasibility activities.
Apply catheter development expertise, including polymer selection, processing, extrusion, and other applicable manufacturing technologies.
Direct technical activities with external development partners while advancing internally developed technologies.
Partner with R&D, Process Development, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to advance product development activities.
Mentor engineers by providing technical guidance, design feedback, and catheter development expertise.

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience in product development.
Previous experience in medical device industry.

Preferred

Medical device product development experience in catheter-based, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, or neurovascular technologies.
Experience with polymer selection, polymer processing, and extrusion processes.
Experience with laser cutting of stainless steel and nitinol.
Experience leading early-stage product development from concept through prototyping and technical feasibility.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and strengthen technical capabilities within a development organization.

Additional Information

Travel: Up to 30%, including occasional international travel.
Business: Stryker Neurovascular.
Focus: Research and development of catheter-based technologies supporting ischemic stroke treatment.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. Learn more at www.stryker.com.

US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual

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Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.