Stryker Corporation

Staff Electrical Engineer (Onsite San Jose, CA)

Stryker Corporation$116K — $193K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required
  • 4+ years of experience in electrical hardware design, PCB design, or a related field required
  • Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, or Allegro)
  • Strong background in signal integrity, power integrity, and mixed-signal design
  • Familiarity with design controls, risk management, and V&V

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end PCB design from schematic capture through layout, fabrication, assembly, and board bring-up
  • Lead board-level debugging and root cause analysis using advanced lab tools
  • Drive signal integrity and power integrity analysis for high-speed designs
  • Develop PCB layout guidelines and design rules to comply with safety requirements
  • Design power distribution architectures at the board level, including various power management strategies
  • Perform component selection and qualification for long-lifecycle products
  • Mentor junior engineers on best practices and debugging methodology
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve integration issues
  • Generate and maintain necessary engineering documentation

Benefits

  • Work onsite with a dynamic team environment
  • Opportunity to mentor and elevate junior engineers
  • Engage in cutting-edge medical device projects
  • Contribute to critical design decisions in a regulated industry
  • Path for career advancement in a specialized technical field
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

The ideal candidate is energized by board-level debugging and root-cause analysis and sweats the details that make or break a board: stackup, impedance control, power integrity, etc. Experience in a regulated industry is essential, and this engineer is comfortable working within design controls, risk management, and standards such as IEC 60601-1. As a Staff-level contributor, they elevate the broader team - mentoring others, working across firmware, mechanical, and systems, and anticipating sourcing, manufacturability, and lifecycle challenges before they arise.

What You Will Do
  • Own end-to-end PCB design from schematic capture through layout, fabrication, assembly, and board bring-up for multi-layer, multi-board medical device systems

  • Lead board-level debugging and root cause analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and thermal imaging


  • Drive signal integrity and power integrity analysis, including impedance-controlled routing, decoupling strategies, plane partitioning, and high-speed interface design (LVDS, USB, HDMI, Ethernet)


  • Develop and refine PCB layout guidelines, stackup definitions, and design rules to meet EMI/EMC and electrical safety requirements per IEC 60601-1


  • Design power distribution architectures at the board level, including DC-DC converters, LDOs, sequencing, inrush management, and grounding/isolation strategies


  • Perform component selection and qualification, including derating analysis, alternate sourcing, and obsolescence management for long-lifecycle medical products


  • Define and execute board-level verification and validation testing, including environmental stress testing, margin testing, and boundary condition characterization


  • Mentor junior engineers on PCB design best practices, debugging methodology, and design-for-excellence principles (DFM, DFA, DFT)


  • Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to resolve cross-domain integration issues at the board and system level


  • Generate and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, layout guidelines, test reports, DVP&Rs, risk analysis, and design control records


What You Need (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required
  • 4+ years of experience in electrical hardware design, PCB design, or a related field required


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, or Allegro), including multi-layer boards
  • Proven experience in board bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis
  • Strong background in signal integrity, power integrity, and mixed-signal design
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g., USB, Ethernet, LVDS)
  • Proficiency with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, analyzers, thermal tools)
  • Experience with board-level power design (DC-DC, LDOs, etc.)
  • Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and pre-compliance
  • Experience in a regulated industry (medical preferred)
  • Familiarity with design controls, risk management, and V&V
  • Understanding of DFM/DFA/DFT and manufacturing collaboration
  • Experience with embedded systems (MCU/FPGA interfaces)
  • Knowledge of PCB thermal management techniques
  • Exposure to flex/rigid-flex designs and Linux (nice to have)


US30: $116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%

About Stryker Corporation

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

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Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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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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