Senior Staff R&D Test Engineer, Electrical in San Jose, California

Join Stryker Endoscopy’s R&D Test team, where we collaborate closely with Design and Systems to experiment with early prototypes and refine product designs during new product development. Like Mythbusters, we quickly create fixtures to simulate real-world scenarios, identifying and solving issues early to ensure the best outcomes for customers and patients.

As a Senior Staff R&D Test Engineer, Electrical, you will focus on data integrity, reliability, wireless coexistence, power consumption, integration, and clinical use cases. You’ll lead testing efforts across engineering disciplines, develop specialized experiments, and oversee design verification from test plans to reports. Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills are key, as you will manage teams, resources, and timelines.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we embrace continuous improvement by advancing existing test methods and developing new ones for evolving technologies. You may also mentor or manage junior team members. You’ll work with a diverse, global, and collaborative team across multiple locations. If you are passionate about breaking things and solving complex problems, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Lead product development testing with a focus on hardware.

• Advance test methods specifically in the wireless and video integrity technical areas.

• Develop, execute, and document component and system level testing for design verification, reliability, identifying defects, and characterizing product performance.

• Develop and execute system-level test strategy and planning.

• Troubleshoot and root cause failures supported by statistical analysis and strong technical acumen.

• Designing and implementing hardware and software for test automation (e.g. Altium, Python, Arduino, LabView, etc.)

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Systems, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Marketing, and Project Management to drive project success.

• Build relationships and influence across engineering teams: fostering collaboration, technical excellence, and product quality. ​

• Deliver high-quality results with passion, energy, and a strong commitment to meeting business priorities such as process improvements, technology advancements, and product development from concept to launch and beyond.

What You Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Electrical, Computer, orBiomedical Engineering with at least 6 years of related experienceor equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and experience with wireless interface protocols (WiFi, BLE, RFID, etc.) and associated standards.

• Test engineering experience in medical device or other regulated industry including design controls and QMS knowledge.

• Deep understanding of how system requirements interact (EE, ME, SW).

• Understanding of design for test concepts.

• Understanding of and experience with PCB construction and design factors affecting signal integrity, cost, and quality. Preferably familiarity with wired interface protocols such as I2C, UART, RS-232, RS-485, CAN, SPI, Ethernet, DRAM interfaces, etc.

• Videotransport and integrityproduct development experience and familiarity with associated protocols (HDMI, DVI, SDI, SDVoE).

• Ability to build collaborative relationships quickly.

• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

$100,500 – $215,300 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. 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.

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.