Stryker
**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:** trykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-teamWe are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com**Who we want**+ **User-focused creators.** Passionate creative leaders who design with the user in mind, developing medical devices that help change patients’ lives and create the next generation of user experience in the OR.+ **Curious learners.** Designers who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to design medical devices.+ **Collaborative partners.** People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses and lead the development of best practices.+ **Analytical problem solvers.** People who go beyond just identifying root causes but evaluate optimal solutions and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.**What you will do:**Stryker’s Principal Interaction Designer leads User Experience (UX) strategy and User Interface (UI) design activities. Collaborating with engineering and marketing partners, this role is responsible for the development of digital product platforms and systems. Proven Human Centered Design (HCD) skills are required to define and design appropriate UX, function, aesthetic, usable, and quality solutions.The Principal Interaction Designer plays a central role in planning and leading user observation research, synthesis, and prioritization of insights. With experience in techniques such as empathic interviewing, journey maps, user vignettes, information architecture, cognitive evaluation, wireframes and interaction patterns, successful candidates will bring a variety of approaches to the product development process. The Principal Interaction Designer is responsible for delivering compelling user interface design solutions that deliver meaningful value to our customers. Merging an understanding of user and business needs, successful candidates should have the technical and management skills to lead the definition and development of UX solutions. Our strongest candidates should be familiar with trends in digital design and technologies while bringing a strategic approach to insight gathering and creative problem solving. Applicants should demonstrate proven design leadership and mentorship skills.+ Lead UX activities: user research, information architecture, conceptual design, prototyping, detailed graphic design, usability testing, and implementation.+ Mentor and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams to define clinical problems, user needs and product/feature definitions.+ Lead UX Design reviews within cross functional team+ Collaborate with leadership to identify new opportunities that improve our methods, tools, processes, and strategies.+ Research and showcase knowledge of the industry’s latest trends, technologies, and best practices.+ Navigate and influence the Intellectual landscape for filings and protection.+ Develop and influence invention disclosures, patents or trade secrets.+ Collaborate with software teams to ensure implementation of design direction.+ Create, update, and communicate primary design documentation and guidance.+ Responsible for managing external vendors.+ Responsible for evolving our creative culture throughout the design community.**What you will need:**_Minimum Qualifications_ :+ Bachelor's degree in User Experience (UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design or related discipline.+ 8+ years of relevant experience as a UX or Interaction Designer including 3 years of experience leading/development teams and projects.+ A portfolio that demonstrates your work on commercialized products._Preferred Qualifications_ :+ Expertise in Adobe CS, Figma, QML are a must. Other software and coding experience is a plus.+ Competent with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).+ Demonstrated ability in verbal and visual communication of research, conceptual ideas, and design rationale; all within a user-centered design process.+ Demonstrated experience in collaborating with marketing teams, software engineers and other development team members.+ Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.** We are open to an onsite or hybrid candidate for this role****About Stryker**Our benefits:+ 12 paid holidays annually+ 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.For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits (indly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1427/2023/09/20143933/US-Stryker-Employee-benefits.pdf)About StrykerStryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)Know someone at Stryker?Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program on our referral page (tryker.com/referrals/)Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, 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.