Electrical/Biomedical Engineer (Entry Level)

Actalent; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Junior Electrical/Biomedical Engineer to support sustaining engineering activities for FDA-regulated medical devices in Racine, WI. This contract-to-hire role requires familiarity with QMS, design controls, engineering documentation, and product-change processes.

The ideal candidate will assist with change control, root cause investigations, and design transfer while collaborating with quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Biomedical Engineering required.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and design controls in a regulated environment.
• Exposure to medical device development, manufacturing, sustaining or quality engineering.
• Strong technical documentation and cross-functional communication skills.
• Familiarity with Change Control, ECOs, deviations or CAPAs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering change activities within the Quality Management System.
• Participate in Change Control processes for component changes, end-of-life parts, supplier changes, and product updates.
• Assist with root cause investigations for product failures, field issues, nonconformances, and manufacturing concerns.
• Support Design Transfer activities between engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation including change requests, ECOs, test reports, risk assessments, specs, and labeling updates.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and cross-functional teams to evaluate and implement product improvements.
• Support design verification activities and testing related to product modifications.
• Update electrical schematics, BOMs, drawings, and documentation as part of approved engineering changes.
• Ensure all activities comply with established design controls and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

QMS experience

Change control

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Electrical / Biomedical Engineer - Sustaining & Product Change Management

Location: Racine, WI Area

Experience: 0-3+ Years

Industry: Medical Devices

Position Overview

We are seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer or Biomedical Engineer to support sustaining engineering activities for FDA-regulated medical devices. This role is ideal for a early-career engineer who has gained exposure to medical device Quality Management Systems (QMS), design controls, engineering documentation, and product change processes through internships, co-ops, or industry experience.

The ideal candidate understands how engineering changes are evaluated, documented, reviewed, and implemented within a regulated environment. They are comfortable working through technical documentation, root cause investigations, design changes, and quality system processes while collaborating with quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering change activities for released medical devices, including documentation, reviews, approvals, and implementation within the Quality Management System.
• Participate in Change Control processes related to component changes, end-of-life parts, supplier changes, manufacturing improvements, and product updates.
• Assist with root cause investigations for product failures, field issues, nonconformances, and manufacturing concerns.
• Support Design Transfer activities between engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation including change requests, engineering change orders, test reports, risk assessments, specifications, and labeling updates.
• Work with contract manufacturers and cross-functional teams to evaluate and implement product improvements.
• Support design verification activities and testing related to product modifications.
• Update electrical schematics, BOMs, drawings, and documentation as part of approved engineering changes.
• Ensure all activities comply with established design controls and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience working within a Quality Management System through internships, co-ops, research projects, or industry experience.
• Understanding of engineering documentation and change management processes in a regulated environment.
• Exposure to medical device development, manufacturing, sustaining engineering, or quality engineering.
• Strong technical documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to investigate technical issues and support root cause analysis activities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or professional experience in the medical device industry.
• Familiarity with FDA design controls and medical device quality systems.
• Experience supporting Change Controls, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), deviations, CAPAs, or Design Transfer activities.
• Experience updating technical documentation, labeling, specifications, or product records.
• Exposure to PCB assemblies, electrical systems, electromechanical devices, or manufacturing processes.
• Experience using Altium or similar PCB design tools.

What Will Make Someone Stand Out

Candidates who can discuss examples such as:

• Owning or supporting a Change Control for a product modification.
• Performing a root cause investigation on a product failure or nonconformance.
• Supporting Design Transfer or manufacturing implementation activities.
• Working with contract manufacturers or suppliers on engineering changes.
• Managing documentation, reviews, approvals, and traceability requirements within a medical device Quality System.
• Updating labeling, drawings, BOMs, specifications, or other controlled documents.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Racine, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00/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 to Hire position based out of Racine, WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Racine,WI.

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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