Medical Device Quality Engineer I – Troubleshooting

Kelly Services; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) benefits

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an early-career Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer to support quality investigations for medical devices in Irvine. This contract role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, documenting findings, and cross-functional collaboration to improve product quality.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in biomedical/electrical/mechanical engineering and about 2+ years of professional experience in healthcare or regulated manufacturing, with strong Excel skills and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Approximately 2+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Healthcare/medical device or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with technical troubleshooting, product evaluation, manufacturing issues, or quality investigations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Investigate assigned technical and customer complaints involving medical devices.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and evaluation of customer-returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities.
• Document investigation results accurately and in accordance with procedures and timelines.
• Support manufacturing quality activities, including product/process issues and SAP-related quality functions.
• Assist with complaint intake by reviewing and verifying initial information and coding.
• Monitor and trend customer complaints, service calls, and manufacturing rejections to identify recurring issues.
• Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to product and process issues.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, and Supply Chain teams on improvements.
• Maintain accurate technical and quality documentation.
• Follow applicable company quality procedures and medical-device regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking an early-career Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer to support quality investigations for medical devices in Irvine. This contract role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, documenting findings, and cross-functional collaboration to improve product quality.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in biomedical/electrical/mechanical engineering and about 2+ years of professional experience in healthcare or regulated manufacturing, with strong Excel skills and