Job Description

Who We Are

Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. We are currently seeking an R&D Software Design Engineer located in Kalamazoo, Michigan





Who we want:



Dedicated Achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations

User-focused creators. People who imagine with the user in mind, developing technology that helps change patients lives.

Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.



What you will do:



As an R&D Software Design Engineer, you will develop embedded software devices for use in the Sterile Processing Department allowing healthcare facility staff to deliver sterile instruments for procedures. This role will be a key contributor to the software development process of embedded medical devices that supports our Sterile Processing Department product lines.



Primary Roles/Responsibilities:

* Support the development of real-time and non-real-time software, while owning the design, implementation, and testing of software modules, and performing associated software development tasks (requirements development, configuration management, issue/bug tracking, and risk management)

* Working directly with Technical Leadership on breaking down work, scheduling, risks, and project updates.

* Interacting with customer/partners to support determining requirements and validation of requirements.

* Working with multiple technologies including brushless DC motor control, power management, real time operating systems, communication buses (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, ethernet) and other UC peripherals (ADC, PWM, DAC, timers).

* Working cross functionally with multiple technical experts and internal/external training to further develop SW development skills and understanding of the medical procedures your products will be used in.

* As an active member of the software community within Stryker, you will participate in the greater Stryker software community to continually improve the way we work.



What you need:

* A Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field

* 2+ years related experience



Preferred Qualifications:

* Knowledge of C, C++, Java, or a similar language

* Experience developing software to control multi-actuator, electro-mechanical systems