Stryker Corporation

Principal Engineer- Advanced Operations

Stryker Corporation$135K — $226K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, operations, or new product implementation.
  • 5+ years leading complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience in regulated industries is a plus.
  • Knowledge in process validation, equipment qualification, and lean methodologies is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as technical lead for advanced manufacturing initiatives in new product development.
  • Provide strategic direction for process development, optimization, and technology transfer.
  • Partner with R&D to ensure product manufacturability and scalability, applying DFM and DFA principles.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Oversee equipment qualification and process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful product launches and process implementations.
  • Influence organizational stakeholders and align on technical and operational decisions.

Benefits

  • Work flexibility with onsite requirements.
  • Engagement in cross-functional projects that enhance skills and influence.
  • Opportunity to lead strategic manufacturing enhancements and innovations.
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

The Principal Advanced Operations Engineer - Technical Lead is a senior technical leader responsible for driving manufacturing excellence, process development, technology transfer, and operational readiness for new product launches. As the primary manufacturing and operations engineering authority within R&D, this role leads cross-functional initiatives to enhance manufacturability, improve operational performance, and accelerate commercialization. The position requires expertise in manufacturing engineering, process validation, lean manufacturing, automation, quality systems, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the technical lead for advanced manufacturing and operations engineering initiatives supporting new product development, implementation, and commercialization.
  • Provide strategic direction for manufacturing process development, optimization, scale-up, operational readiness, and technology transfer to production.
  • Partner with R&D throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure manufacturability and scalability and drive engineering best practices through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Lead equipment qualification and process validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ execution.
  • Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and R&D to deliver successful product launches and process implementations.
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams, influence organizational stakeholders, and drive alignment on technical and operational decisions.
  • Provide technical expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, advanced manufacturing processes, automation, and process validation methodologies.


Qualifications:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, operations, or new product implementation.
  • 5+ years leading complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.


Preferred:
  • Master's degree.
  • Experience in regulated industries.
  • Experience with process validation, equipment qualification, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience influencing both leaders and individual contributors cross functionally.


United States of America Pay Ranges:
  • US15: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual


Travel Percentage: 20%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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