John Zender
Mechanical Engineer at Stryker
- Role
- Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer at Stryker
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Zender
Mechanical Engineer with experience in designing high volume industrial and medical products. Experience in prototyping, 3D modeling, DFM/DFA, GD & T, tolerance analysis, FEA and CFD simulations, reliability testing, design for six sigma. Strengths- CAD: Creo, Solidworks, Rhino, AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor - Analysis: FEA, fatigue, flow, thermal, tolerance (Ansys, Solidworks)- Hardware testing and test protocol development- Mechatronics/Robotics/3D PrintersMy biggest hobby is designing and producing 3D printers. I have designed several designs and produced a total of 10 printers. I enjoy building 3D printers because they involve almost every category of mechanical engineering. I\'m never afraid to get my hands \"dirty\", I have a lot of hands on experience in machining custom parts and assembling electronics.
Experience
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
Dec 2024 — Present
Leading a cross-functional team in research and development, driving innovation from concept through execution. Consistently developing new testing protocols and pass/fail criteria. Regularly reviewing project trade-offs to support sound decision-making on scope, timeline, and performance; ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives. Managing an external contractor’s workload and reviewing their work. Actively building expertise in the design and integration of acoustic and optical subsystems.
Education
Washington State University
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
2014 — 2018
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