Development Sr Engineer I

ACTalent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax options

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off / PTO

Job summary

ACTalent is seeking an experienced Sr Engineer II - Sustaining to provide technical leadership for complex sustaining activities across products and sites in San Diego, CA. The role emphasizes failure analysis, CAPA, risk management, and engineering change control while guiding cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment with business priorities. This contract position is onsite in San Diego with a competitive hourly pay range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects and technical investigations.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience with CAPA, risk mitigation, and engineering change activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across technical and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sustaining engineering projects across multiple products and sites.
• Lead or support component obsolescence and supplier transition initiatives.
• Perform advanced failure analysis, root cause investigations, and systemic CAPA actions.
• Identify technical and product risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop and improve sustaining engineering procedures, tools, and standards.
• Lead engineering changes and provide technical review/approval of documentation.
• Serve as a technical reviewer for engineering, regulatory, clinical, and change documents.
• Drive continuous improvement within sustaining engineering.
• Mentor engineers from Engineer II to Senior Engineer I levels.
• Influence technical decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Align sustaining priorities with multi-site strategies.

Skills

Sustaining Engineering

Failure Analysis

CAPA

Risk Management

Change Control

Root Cause Analysis

Technical Documentation

Cross-Functional EngineeringLeadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field

ABET-accredited institution or global equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sr Engineer II - Sustaining to provide technical leadership for complex sustaining engineering activities across multiple products and sites. This role will lead critical product lifecycle initiatives, solve complex technical problems, and help ensure sustaining engineering efforts are aligned with product and business priorities.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in sustaining engineering, advanced failure analysis, CAPA, risk management, and engineering change control, along with the ability to lead cross-functional projects and mentor other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex sustaining engineering projects across multiple products and sites.

• Lead or support component obsolescence and supplier transition initiatives.

• Perform advanced failure analysis, root cause investigations, and systemic corrective and preventive actions.

• Identify technical and product risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Develop and improve sustaining engineering procedures, tools, and standards.

• Lead engineering changes and provide technical review and approval of associated documentation.

• Serve as a technical reviewer or approver for engineering, regulatory, clinical, and change documentation.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within sustaining engineering.

• Mentor engineers at the Engineer through Senior Engineer I levels.

• Influence technical decision-making across cross-functional teams.

• Align sustaining priorities and technical activities with broader business and multi-site strategies.

Essential Skills

• Sustaining Engineering

• Failure Analysis

• CAPA

• Risk Management

• Change Control

• Root Cause Analysis

• Technical Documentation

• Cross-Functional Engineering Leadership

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant degree.

• At least 5 years of relevant engineering experience.

• Experience leading complex engineering projects and technical investigations.

• Strong problem-solving, failure analysis, and root cause analysis capabilities.

• Experience with CAPA, risk mitigation, and engineering change activities.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across technical and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution or global equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 5 to 7 years of full-time engineering experience.

• Experience in a regulated product environment.

• Experience with supplier transitions and component obsolescence.

• Experience reviewing or approving engineering, regulatory, clinical, or change documentation.

• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multiple projects or sites.

Work Environment

This position operates within a sustaining and product lifecycle engineering environment supporting established products. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and may support activities spanning engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing/operations, and supplier-facing teams.

The work includes a combination of complex technical problem solving, failure analysis, engineering changes, CAPA and risk mitigation activities, technical documentation, continuous improvement, mentoring, and cross-site project leadership.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $52.00/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 San Diego, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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