Quality Engineer

Quality EngineerWe're looking for a Quality Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, driving meaningful improvements, and influencing product quality from development through commercialization. In this role, you'll take ownership of critical quality initiatives, partner closely with Engineering and Regulatory teams, and help ensure safe, effective medical device products reach patients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a growing, innovative environment where they can make a visible impact, improve quality systems, and help shape processes as the organization continues to scale.As our Quality Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System while partnering with cross-functional teams to investigate issues, drive improvements, and support product quality.Lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities from investigation through implementation and closure.Conduct root cause investigations and partner with stakeholders to identify effective corrective actions.Manage Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs), ensuring timely review, disposition, and resolution.Support design quality activities throughout the product lifecycle, helping ensure compliance and product reliability.Collaborate with Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Manufacturing partners to address quality issues and drive continuous improvement.Identify opportunities to strengthen quality processes, improve efficiency, and reduce risk.Support quality system initiatives and help maintain compliance with applicable regulations and standards.Analyze quality trends and data to proactively identify potential issues and improvement opportunities.Contribute to a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous learning across the organization.Opportunity to own impactful quality initiatives and influence product quality decisions.Highly collaborative environment with direct interaction across Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations.Exposure to both technical quality work and strategic process improvement efforts.Ability to grow your career within a rapidly evolving medical device organization.Mission-driven team focused on improving patient outcomes.Potential eligibility for equity participation upon full-time conversion, subject to company policies.This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Paul, MN.The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/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)This is a fully onsite position in Saint Paul, MN.This position is anticipated to close on Sep 6, 2026.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.If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.