Staff CAD/Drafting Specialist

Work Flexibility: 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, youll 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 bachelors 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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.