Research & Development Graduate Programme - (Software/ Electrical Engineering) - September 2025

Work Flexibility: Onsite

I am delighted to share that we are now accepting applications for our Stryker Research and Development Engineering Graduate Programme (R&D).

Start Date: September 2025.

Location: Innovation Centre, Carrigtwohill, Cork.
 

If you are an upcoming or recent graduate in a Level 8 or above Software, Electrical, Electronic discipline-based Degree, then this is the opportunity for you!
 
Applications close: Friday 25th of October 2024.

The “R&D Graduate Programme” is a 24-month structured graduate development programme in the R&D function. The programme rotates on a 6-month rotating assignment basis in order to learn and develop the basic knowledge and skills in the various engineering areas of expertise.

The position rotates on a 6 monthly assignment basis: 

• Design  
• Advanced Operations/ Research and Technology Development 
• Advanced Quality Engineering  
• Engineering Services (SW - Test Development) (Elec - CAD/Prototype/Test Lab) 

What Are We Looking For? 

• Dedicated achievers: People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. 
• Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality. 
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices. 

Software

During each rotational assignment participants will be responsible for: 

• Participating in various project teams. 
• Working with a highly creative design team to invent and develop innovative new product concepts.  
• Translating user needs to design inputs/specifications and producing component and sub-system level designs.
• Owning the design, implementation, and testing of software modules, and performing associated software development tasks (configuration management, issue/bug tracking, and risk management).
• Using version control to keep an easily traceable and documented history of development.
• Using standard software methodologies to ensure code is readable, understandable and maintainable.
• Investigation, design, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.  

• Handover of new processes from development to production. 
• Debugging and correcting design issues using independent judgment.
• Independently balancing design trade-offs while designing a component of the system.

Electrical

During each rotational assignment participants will be responsible for: 

• Participating in various project teams. 
• Working with a highly creative design team to invent and develop innovative new product concepts.  
• Investigating, designing, developing and implementing new devices and technology.
• Accelerating the launch of new products by removing the technology unknowns
• Working within the quality systems and work closely with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering. 
• Providing process validation support both internally and with vendors.  
• Developing and qualifying new test equipment and methods.  
• Researching, specifying and qualifying new test or prototyping equipment. 
• Designing circuits including but not limited to Schematic Capture, Layout and Failure Mode Analysis for PCBA’s, Cables and other electromechanical components.
• Independently designing and developing electrical components and sub-systems for medical devices.
• Conducting advanced problem-solving, identifying potential solutions, and evaluating them against component and sub-system requirements.
• Supporting Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians.

*Please Note: We will progress you through either the Software or Electrical Recruitment Process depending on your