Senior Sustaining Engineer: Failure Analysis & CAPA Lead

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

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.