Manager, R&D Engineering - NPD(Onsite)

At Stryker, we’re driven by a mission to make healthcare better. As a Manager, R&D Engineering – New Product Development (NPD) , you’ll lead high-impact initiatives, mentor top talent, and shape the future of medical innovation. If you're passionate about engineering excellence and people leadership, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

To learn more about Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular device portfolio, click here: Stryker PVD

This is a fully onsite role based in Irvine, CA; candidates must live within commuting distance and be onsite 5 days per week.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, driving talent acquisition, engagement, and growth.
• Execute complex projects with accountability for planning, budgeting, staffing, and delivery of results.
• Apply problem-solving and process improvement methodologies to resolve technical and business challenges.
• Influence cross-functional teams and senior leaders through clear, strategic communication.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging in hiring and team development.
• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and design control standards.
• Partner with customers and key opinion leaders to align technical strategies with clinical needs and objectives.
• Contribute to financial modeling and strategic planning for product segments or business functions.

What You Will Need Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in medical device development.
• Proficiency in CAD and SolidWorks.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Medical device NPD expertise (Class II/III), including catheter and Nitinol design, and intellectual property (IP) development, is a huge plus.
• People leadership and business acumen: coaching and talent strategy, healthcare market/competitor understanding, project budgeting/financial accountability, and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

$118,000 - $255,700 plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

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.