Staff Advanced Manufacturing, Automation/Software Engineer

What you will do:

• Automation System Architecture & Development
• Lead the full lifecycle of industrial automation and test systems from requirements, architecture, and design through implementation, validation, and release.
• Define system-level requirements encompassing mechanical, electrical, software, controls, and safety considerations.
• Develop and integrate control software, embedded interfaces, test sequences, and operator interfaces (HMI/SCADA).
• Ensure robust performance, maintainability, reliability, and alignment with design intent and manufacturing needs.
• Troubleshoot complex processes, software, and equipment issues; optimize system performance and uptime.
• Supplier & Equipment Vendor Leadership
• Manage automation and equipment suppliers, including capability assessments, technical reviews, process monitoring, and on‐site visits.
• Create clear, comprehensive URS documentation and ensure supplier deliverables meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and Stryker quality standards.
• Lead make/buy analyses, sourcing recommendations, cost and risk evaluations, and supplier selection.
• Support capital equipment sourcing, FAT/SAT execution, and factory commissioning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Sourcing, Project Management, and external partners to ensure production readiness.
• Influence technical direction across product teams, challenge assumptions, and advocate for robust, user-centered solutions.
• Communicate progress, issues, and technical strategies to stakeholders at all levels.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, and drive continuous improvement.
• What you need:
• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls, embedded systems, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading full lifecycle of industrial automation and test systems from requirements, architecture, and design through implementation, validation, and release.
• Strong proficiency reading mechanical, electrical, and system-level drawings.
• Experience with PLCs, controls engineering, SCADA, HMI development, and automated test systems.
• Ability to work with embedded boards, interfaces, and communication protocols (Serial, CAN, HTTP, etc.).
• Experience programming in one or more: Ladder Logic, Python, C#, Linux‐based environments.
• Ability to design, validate, and troubleshoot firmware flashing and automated test tooling.
• Strong problem-solving, cross-functional communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Preferred
• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assembly, automated test systems, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working in FDA‐regulated or similarly regulated industries.
• Background in R&D, product development, or new product introduction.
• $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual