**What you will do:** + Develop innovative solutions for orthopedic and Trauma applications (http://www.stryker.com/de/de/portfolios/orthopaedics/trauma-and-extremities.html) + Create detailed technical product specifications and assess functionality for compliance with design requirements + Collaborate with a cross-functional team to advance technical solutions from concept to market release state + Continuous supervision of own development progress to ensure timely, high-quality completion Key responsibilities include: + Understand costumer needs and independently develop and establish smart design solutions including modeling, prototyping, technical specification, test planning and execution and design documentation + Work with surgeon customers in a user setting, clearly communicate design goals, drive design decisions and incorporate feedback into designs + Perform holistic problem analysis, design and implement solutions to address identified problems + Ensure compliance with the relevant requirements in cooperation with other engineering disciplines + Implement innovative and state-of-the-art technologies + Work with cross-functional team to advance technical solutions, determine project schedules and time commitments of self and be able to clearly communicate status of assignments to project management. **What You will Need:**   **Required:**   + Bachelor's degree in science, prefer Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, prefer Masters Degree in a technical discipline + Experience in (complex) product development from concept through release + Ability to perform cooperative and efficient teamwork in technical work groups + Experience with a parametric CAD design package (ProE) + Demonstrated understanding of product design including technical calculations, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), GD&T and its application **Preferred:**   + Product design experience in Orthopaedics in the regulated medical device industry or equivalent (relevant internship experiences will be considered) + Experience in the clinical and performance requirements of orthopedic implants Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.