Job Description
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Hybrid Staff CAD / Drafting Specialist Tempe, AZ At Stryker, we believe great design drives great outcomes. As a Staff CAD / Drafting Specialist within our Research & Development team, you'll transform ideas into precise, manufacturable solutions that improve lives. Your technical expertise and creativity will help shape the future of medical technology in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation thrives. What You Will Do Design and develop 3D CAD models and drawings for concept, prototype, and production, focusing on manufacturability, cost efficiency, and accuracy. Create and refine components, subsystems, fixtures, and tooling in compliance with internal and external standards. Lead or support engineering change control processes, including documentation creation and release. Analyze R D input independently and deliver actionable design outputs that support project success. Contribute to product development by applying knowledge of current offerings and competitive landscape. Mentor peers on CAD, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and related systems, resolving technical issues and building team capability. Participate in cross-functional teams during product ideation, testing, and prototype delivery, driving alignment and collaboration. Apply and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure accuracy and compliance with drafting standards. What You Will Need Required Qualifications Minimum high school diploma with 6 years of additional relevant CAD experience, or associate degree with 4 years, or bachelor's degree. Minimum 4 years of experience in 3D CAD design and related software. Expertise in CAD modeling, drafting standards, and GD&T. Experience with PLM systems. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading or supporting cross-functional design projects. Familiarity with intellectual property considerations in design. Ability to contribute to process improvements and standard reviews. $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual Travel Percentage:
None 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. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote - Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based - You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite - Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid - You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.
