Manager R&D

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team

Who we want:

People Management

• A People Leader having strong people management skills with proven track record of creating and leading engaged teams of at least 6-8 people for more than 6 years.
• Good experience of working and collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams with diverse cultures.
• Ability to influence, motivate and lead.
• Expertise in conflict management backed with integrity and sound interpersonal skills.
• A positive solution-oriented outlook with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Technical Expertise

• At least 3 years of experience in creating and designing complex applications as a technical architect on Windows, Dot Net environment.
• Good experience in making High-Level design choices and dictating Technical Standards to one or more teams.
• Technically sound with hands-on experience on

• OOPs programming in C#/C++
• Design Patterns, Data Structures, Multi-threaded programming

• Experience in micro-services Architecture, Big Data analytics, and Cloud computing
• Experience working with .Net technologies (C#, WPF, WCF) & Web/Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Experience working with multi-tiered software application Design & Development
• Experience working with other cross-functional and architecture teams across locations to ensure product architectures conform to the core technology strategy, including technology selection, use of common platform infrastructure, cloud capabilities, and global requirements.
• Good understanding of DevOps and associated tools along with engineering experience applying DevOps and CI/CD concepts in Agile software development.

Software Engineering

• Sound understanding of Agile Software Development methodology with good experience of working with multiple teams in Scrum based model.
• Solid understanding of all the phases of the SDLC process backed by rich experience in leading multiple software releases.
• Knowledge of BDD (Behavior-driven development), TDD (Test-driven development), and Continuous Integration of infrastructure code
• Thorough understanding of and experience in driving Standard code quality best practices like Unit Testing, Code Reviews, Static Analysis, etc. applying the latest tools available.
• Good understanding of common code repositories (Github, Bitbucket, VSTS, etc.) and various Branching and release strategies.
• Experience in creating reports, and presentations using tools like VISIO, PowerPoint, UML etc.

Good to have:

• Understanding/Experience of Medical Device Domain.
• Knowledge of Video Signals and Image processing.
• Relevant Leadership Training and Certifications

What you will do:

• Responsible for managing a high-performance team of individuals to create world-class medical devices.
• Works with other cross-functional and architecture teams across locations to ensure product architectures conform to the core technology strategy, including technology selection, use of common platform infrastructure, cloud capabilities, and global requirements.
• Works proactively towards building the required competency in the team, based on future product and technology roadmap.
• Responsible for the timely closure of all open positions, working closely with HR and other vendor partners to get the best talent on board.
• Responsible for the timely and quality deliveries of the tasks assigned to the team.
• Work as point of contact for all people-related aspects with the stakeholders and review meetings with the team to monitor the progress of projects and provide guidance, develop contingent plans, and arrange resources as needed.
• Align dedicated and shared resources cross-functionally to optimize to ensure achievement of business results, acquire and develop middle to junior-level resources as needed, manage pipeline, and contribute to the absorption of new technologies, processes, and methods by making them part of own team's delivery plan and compliant to Quality Management System and Design Controls.
• Communicating frequently across all project disciplines to ensure the project team and senior management are aware of upcoming milestones and risks/issues.
• Develop Individual Development plans and conduct staffing reviews.
• Setting up the team's Goals and identifying the training needs based on the Individual Development plan.
• Develop an environment to focus on customer needs, and an organization that has an advanced understanding of external and internal customers to effectively improve the design quality of products and services.
• Develop an open culture to instill confidence, diversity of perspectives, and knowledge sharing.
• Help in the creation of a Roadmap and drive strategies for end-to-end delivery.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• B.Tech/B.E/M.C.A/M.Tech/MS. - Computers, Electronics/Telecommunications
• 13+ years applicable experience, with 5+ years direct people management experience preferred.



About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com