Sustaining R&D Engineer – Medical Device Testing

Pacer Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking a Sustaining R&D engineer to research, test, and maintain products and processes. You will design experiments, write protocols, and generate reports to support design verification and product improvement.

You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Regulatory teams, creating and updating design controls and risk documents. Strong writing, attention to detail, and problem-solving are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in engineering or a scientific field with 5+ years of experience, or a master's with 4+ years.
• Medical device industry experience is preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Regulatory teams to support existing products.
• Test and improve products by designing complex experiments, writing protocols, analyzing results, and creating reports.
• Create and maintain work instructions, test methods, and engineering drawings to establish specs.
• Develop and update design control documents including requirement specs and risk documents.
• Plan and execute engineering projects and coordinate supplier evaluation and acceptance criteria.
• Guide technicians on testing and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Evaluate inputs to form technical recommendations for parts and subsystems.
• Review historical documentation to identify gaps or leverage for justification.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Engineering principles

Test development

Documentation & writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

CAD experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Master's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Tools

MS Office Suite

CAD software

Job description

Pacer Group is seeking a Sustaining R&D engineer to research, test, and maintain products and processes. You will design experiments, write protocols, and generate reports to support design verification and product improvement.

You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Regulatory teams, creating and updating design controls and risk documents. Strong writing, attention to detail, and problem-solving are essential for success.