Process Engineer

Mykelly; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Kelly Engineering seeks an Operations Process Engineer for a long-term contract in Santa Clara. This hands-on role supports capital system production, integrating robotic subsystems, troubleshooting test issues, and ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. Requires 0–4 years of related engineering experience and on-site work availability.

The position offers full benefits and onsite work with cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Test, Quality, NPI, and R&D teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 0-4 years of relevant engineering experience. Internship, co-op, academic project, research, or laboratory experience may be considered.
• Hands-on experience with engineering testing, system integration, scripting, or technical troubleshooting through academic or professional work.
• Ability to interpret test results and systematically troubleshoot hardware, software, and system-level failures.
• Basic scripting experience, preferably with Python, and the ability to read and debug scripts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work 100% onsite

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Test and System Integration Support: ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Test Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: investigate manufacturing test failures, troubleshoot hardware/software/system interfaces, document findings and propose corrective actions.
• Quality and Compliance: support change controls, CAPAs, NCRs, and related quality system activities.

Skills

Engineering testing

System integration

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Kelly Engineering is hiring Operations Process Engineers for a long-termcontract with one of our Global Medical Device Robotics & Digital Solutions clients located in Santa Clara, CA. They are a global leader in surgery, with products and solutions found in almost every operating room worldwide. They are a global leader in surgery, with products and solutions found in almost every operating room worldwide.

This role is a full-time, fully benefited position. As a Kelly employee, you will be eligible for Medical & Dental, a 401K plan, and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You will also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time. All Kelly employees receive annual performance reviews.

Our client has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years, from creating the first sutures to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Their continued dedication to shaping the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world’s most pressing healthcare issues and to save and improve more lives. Through their surgical technologies and solutions, including robotics, digital solutions, sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars, and hemostats, and our commitment to treating serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, they deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact.

The Operations Process Engineer supports manufacturing execution for our client’s Capital System production line. This hands-on, shop-floor role serves as the first line of technical support for manufacturing test and system integration activities. The engineer will partner with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and NPI Engineering to maintain production continuity and product quality. The role supports integration of robotic subsystems into completed capital systems, troubleshooting of manufacturing process and test failures, root cause identification, and quality system execution.

You will be responsible for:

Manufacturing Test and System Integration Support

• Responsible for ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing operations and escalating issues when appropriate.
• Support manufacturing activities associated with system integration and test.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Associates and cross-functional engineering partners to identify and resolve technical issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, or production continuity.

Test Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis

• Investigate manufacturing test failures using structured troubleshooting and problem-solving methods.
• Troubleshoot test hardware, software, and system interfaces.
• Document findings, define containment actions, and partner with Test, NPI Engineering, and Quality on permanent corrective actions.
• Capture technical knowledge and recurring failure modes to improve troubleshooting consistency and reduce production downtime.

Quality and Compliance

• Support change controls, CAPAs, NCRs, and related quality system activities.
• Participate in nonconformance investigations, root cause analysis, impact assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure assigned manufacturing and documentation activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures and applicable quality requirements.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 0-4 years of relevant engineering experience. Internship, co-op, academic project, research, or laboratory experience may be considered.
• Hands-on experience with engineering testing, system integration, scripting, or technical troubleshooting through academic or professional work.
• Ability to interpret test results and systematically troubleshoot hardware, software, and system-level failures.
• Basic scripting experience, preferably with Python, and the ability to read and debug scripts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Quality, NPI Engineering, and R&D partners.
• Ability to work 100% onsite

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, automated test systems, data acquisition tools, SQL, or manufacturing data analysis.
• Experience troubleshooting electromechanical systems, robotic systems, complex capital equipment, or integrated hardware/software products.
• Exposure to a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, aerospace, or automotive.
• Familiarity with change controls, CAPAs, NCRs, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
• A hands-on, ownership-oriented approach and the ability to respond with urgency to production issues while maintaining quality and compliance.

Important information

Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States immediately and without employer sponsorship