Senior CAD Engineer, R&D
- LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
- Work typeOn-site
- Salary81.6k to 136k USD a year
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted2 November 2026
- SourceStryker's careers page (Workday)
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At a glance
- Experience2+ years
- EducationBachelor's degree
- Skills and toolsSolidWorks, AutoCAD
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About the role
Work Flexibility: Onsite
As a Senior CAD Engineer , you will prepare and maintain detailed drawings, schematics, and specifications using SolidWorks CAD software. You will design and fabricate fixtures for product development and collaborate with diverse teams to launch new neurovascular devices for stroke treatment.
This role involves travel to assess vendors, visit divisional headquarters in Fremont, CA and support R&D teams with technical reviews at the manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland.
To learn more about Stryker’s Neurovascular Portfolio click here: Neurovascular | Stryker
You will need to live within commuting distance to Stryker’s Salt Lake City, UT office and be on-site 5 days per week.
What you will do:
- The role will work on short, medium - and long-term projects to meet project launch requirements.
- Assist engineers in developing concepts, designs, and approaches for new processes and test methods. Lead the design, procurement, and fabrication of equipment, tooling, and fixtures for manufacturing.
- Ensure all fixture designs meet project needs and comply with medical clean room regulations. Collaborate with external suppliers and vendors for fixture fabrication, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality standards. Actively participate in project meetings, providing design ideas to enhance functionality, cost-efficiency, and manufacturability.
- Develop accurate 2D and 3D CAD drawings in SolidWorks based on project specifications, design requirements, and input from project teams. Maintain and update numeric revisions of drawings and R&D documentation as required.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced designers, helping them grow their skills in CAD, design principles, and fixture fabrication.
- Apply, implement, and interpret Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
What you need:
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in design, new product development, manufacturing or related field.
- Previous three-dimensional (3D) Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and software SolidWorks or AutoCAD related work experience.
- Previous hands-on work experience including bench fixturing, tooling and assembly.
$81,600 - $136,000 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: 10%
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.
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