Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Medical Device Development

Make an Impact Through Innovation

Join a collaborative engineering team developing advanced medical technologies that improve patient outcomes and quality of life. As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing innovative medical devices from concept through commercialization. This is an opportunity to influence product design, solve complex technical challenges, and work alongside talented cross-functional teams in a fast-paced product development environment.

We're looking for an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on product development, technical leadership, and bringing innovative ideas to life.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and development of mechanical and electromechanical medical device systems from concept through production.
• Create 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, assemblies, and engineering documentation using SolidWorks or similar tools.
• Develop and evaluate prototypes, perform testing, analyze results, and implement design improvements.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and other engineering teams to ensure successful product development and transfer to production.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM), tolerance analysis, and engineering best practices to optimize product performance and reliability.
• Support verification and validation activities, including development of test methods, protocols, and reports.
• Drive technical problem-solving efforts and root cause investigations for complex engineering challenges.
• Lead technical projects or key subsystems, managing priorities, timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing guidance and promoting engineering excellence.
• Communicate technical concepts, project updates, and design recommendations to internal stakeholders and customers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, or related engineering disciplines.
• Strong experience designing mechanical systems and components using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and design verification.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience developing medical devices, particularly within regulated environments.
• Experience with Class II and/or Class III medical devices.
• Experience developing electromechanical products or systems.
• Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and engineering design controls.
• Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers.
• Knowledge of medical device regulations, quality systems, or design control processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $130000.00/yr. The expected starting salary for this position is $100,000 to $135,000 depending on qualifications. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefits program. We offer health, dental, vision, 401K plans, and time off programs. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program which depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Paul, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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): 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.