R&D Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with expertise in FDA design controls to support the design, documentation, and compliance strategy for medical devices intended for the US market. In this role, you will apply a strong engineering foundation and hands-on experience with design requirements across the full product lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical, and Manufacturing teams to ensure that products meet both technical performance expectations and global regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support remediation design activities for medical devices in accordance with FDA design control requirements and applicable standards.

• Conduct engineering studies, testing, and technical evaluations to ensure design controls are fully aligned with regulatory requirements.

• Generate comprehensive technical documentation, including design inputs and outputs, risk analyses, verification and validation protocols, and test reports.

• Perform and maintain risk management activities in alignment with relevant ISO risk management standards.

• Lead or support FMEA, fault-tree analysis, and other risk assessment tools to identify, evaluate, and mitigate product risks.

• Collaborate with Quality teams to ensure design documentation, design history files (DHFs), and updates meet internal standard operating procedures and external regulatory standards.

• Contribute to project planning by supporting schedule development, resource estimation, and technical decision making throughout the project lifecycle.

• Design and execute verification and validation (V&V) testing to demonstrate product safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.

• Lead investigations of design issues, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and nonconformances impacting EU markets and other global regions.

• Work cross-functionally with Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure seamless integration of design changes and compliance activities into ongoing development and production.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, or a related engineering field.

• Experience in R&D within the medical device industry, with direct involvement in product design and development.

• Strong understanding of design controls per FDA requirements and relevant ISO and IEC/ISO standards related to the product type.

• Proven ability to conduct engineering studies, testing, and technical evaluations in a regulated environment.

• Demonstrated experience generating audit-ready documentation, including design inputs and outputs, risk analyses, and V&V protocols and reports.

• Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and compliant documentation.

• Hands-on experience with risk management activities such as FMEA and fault-tree analysis for medical devices.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical, and Manufacturing.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate design issues and support CAPA activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with Class IIb or Class III medical devices.

• Proficiency with SolidWorks for mechanical design and modeling.

• Experience using Windchill or similar product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.

• Familiarity with IEC standards for medical electrical equipment safety.

• Background in mechanical engineering and medical device design.

• Ability to contribute to project planning and schedule development in an R&D environment.

Work Environment

This is a onsite role based in Denver, Colorado. You will work in an R&D environment that includes collaboration spaces, engineering offices, and laboratory areas. The position requires occasional lab work, device testing, and hands-on engineering activities with medical devices and related equipment. You will regularly interact with Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical, and Manufacturing teams in a dynamic, project-driven setting focused on innovation and regulatory compliance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Centennial, CO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $57.69/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 Centennial,CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 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.

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