Development Engineer

Actalent; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Development Engineer to lead complex sustaining projects across multiple products and sites in a medical device environment. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive CAPAs and preventive actions to improve reliability and compliance.

The role focuses on failure analysis, process improvement, and alignment with business priorities. On-site in Warsaw, IN with ~5% travel, contract position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of full-time engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex sustaining projects across multiple products/sites.
• Expertise in failure analysis and CAPA execution.
• Knowledge of medical device regulation and quality systems.
• Strong cross-site leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sustaining projects across multiple products/sites with effective coordination.
• Oversee obsolescence management and supplier transitions to maintain continuity and compliance.
• Develop and implement sustaining procedures, tools, and standards to improve efficiency.
• Conduct advanced failure analysis and drive systemic CAPAs to address root causes and mitigate risk.
• Provide cross-site leadership for sustaining activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review and approve engineering, regulatory, and clinical documentation.

Skills

Leadership of sustaining projects

Failure analysis

CAPA execution

Risk mitigation

Sustaining tools & standards

Documentation review

Mentorship

Medical device experience

Mechanical engineering knowledge

ABET-accredited degree preference

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant technical field

Job description

Job Title: Development EngineerJob Description

The Development Engineer leads complex sustaining engineering projects across multiple products and sites, providing technical leadership and mentorship while ensuring that sustaining activities align with overall business priorities. This role focuses on advanced failure analysis, systemic corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement of sustaining procedures, tools, and standards within a medical device environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sustaining projects across multiple products and sites, ensuring effective coordination and execution.
• Oversee obsolescence management and supplier transition efforts to maintain product continuity and compliance.
• Develop, refine, and implement sustaining procedures, tools, and standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Conduct advanced failure analysis and drive systemic corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to address root causes and mitigate risk.
• Provide cross-site leadership for sustaining activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a technical reviewer and approver for engineering, clinical, regulatory, and change documentation.
• Mentor Engineers I through Senior I levels, guiding technical development and influencing engineering decision-making.
• Align sustaining engineering work with business priorities and multi-site strategies to support organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that sustaining solutions meet regulatory, quality, and performance requirements.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated leadership of complex sustaining projects across multiple products or sites.
• Strong expertise in advanced failure analysis and systemic CAPA execution.
• Proven ability in risk mitigation within engineering and medical device contexts.
• Experience in developing and improving sustaining tools, procedures, and standards.
• Capability to perform technical review and approval of engineering, regulatory, and clinical documentation.
• Effective mentorship skills for engineers at various levels, with the ability to influence technical decision-making.
• Medical device industry experience.
• Mechanical engineering knowledge and application in product sustaining activities.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a relevant technical degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant full-time engineering experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET-accredited school (or global equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering, or Aeronautical Engineering is preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of full-time engineering experience is preferred.
• Background in medical device development or sustaining engineering.
• Experience with CAPA processes and structured risk mitigation methodologies.
• Ability to align sustaining work with broader business strategies and multi-site priorities.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and documentation review.

Work Environment

This role operates primarily in an engineering and office environment within a medical device setting, with collaboration across multiple sites. The position is preferred to be onsite in San Diego, enabling close interaction with cross-functional teams and direct involvement in sustaining activities. Approximately 5% travel is anticipated to support multi-site projects, supplier transitions, and cross-location coordination.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warsaw, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warsaw, IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Warsaw,IN.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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