Sustaining Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Sustaining Engineer

Work Location: San Diego CA 92121

Assignment Duration: 12 Months

Position Summary:

Leads complex sustaining projects across multiple sites; mentors engineers and aligns work with business priorities. Provides cross-site leadership for sustaining activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads complex sustaining projects across multiple sites/products
• Oversees obsolescence and supplier transition efforts
• Develops and improves sustaining procedures and tools
• Conducts advanced failure analysis and systemic CAPAs
• Mentors Engineers I–Sr I levels
• Serves as technical reviewer/approver for clinical, regulatory and change documentation
• Aligns sustaining activities with business priorities

Areas of Competence:

• Leadership of complex sustaining projects across multiple products or sites.
• Advanced failure analysis, systemic CAPA execution, and risk mitigation.
• Development and improvement of sustaining tools, procedures, and standards.
• Technical review/approval of engineering, regulatory, and clinical documentation.
• Mentorship of Engineers I–Sr I and influence on technical decision-making.
• Ability to align sustaining work with business priorities and multi-site strategies.

Qualification & Experience:

Minimum

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant degree and 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred

• Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering
• 5 to 7 years of full-time engineering experience

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

Travel

- Up to 5%

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