Product Engineer

Actalent; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Product Engineer for an onsite contract role in Pella, IA. You will support the drafting and design team, recertify product lines, and define tests for product testing while driving design changes to boost productivity, customer service, and quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule. A bachelor’s in engineering or related field and 3+ years of product development experience are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or related science field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a product development, design, or manufacturing setting.
• Experience applying engineering principles to develop high-quality products and processes.
• Competency in 3D solid modeling, Microsoft Office, and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects of varying complexity in parallel.
• Implement product designs within schedule and budget parameters.
• Identify and communicate implementation problems or resource constraints that may impact timing or cost.
• Analyze design and process risks and communicate findings to higher engineering leadership.
• Support manufacturing to ensure products are built and assembled according to design intent.
• Work with customers and cross-functional teams to understand needs and develop solutions.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Product engineering

New product development

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or related science field

Tools

3D CAD software

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Job Description summary: This role supports the drafting and design team with various projects, starting with the recertification of product lines. The position involves understanding current certification levels, defining tests for product testing, and making necessary redesigns. Additionally, the role includes developing design changes for productivity, customer service, new product development, and quality improvements.

Job Title: Product Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage projects of varying complexity in parallel.
• Implement product designs within schedule and budget parameters.
• Identify and communicate implementation problems or resource constraints that may impact timing or cost.
• Analyze design and process risks and communicate findings to higher engineering leadership.
• Support manufacturing to ensure products are built and assembled according to design intent.
• Work with customers and cross-functional teams to understand needs and develop solutions.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical engineering
• Project management
• Product engineering
• New product development
• Mechanical design

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or related science field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a product development, design, or manufacturing setting.
• Experience applying engineering principles to develop high-quality products and processes.
• Competency in 3D solid modeling, Microsoft Office, and project management tools.

Work Environment

This is an office-based role that will interact with manufacturing, testing, and other design engineers. The position offers growth into a project lead role, acting as a liaison between the services team and other teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pella, IA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $48.08/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)

Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Pella,IA.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 1, 2026.

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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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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