Senior Systems Engineer (Medical Device)

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to guide the transition from an old ALM to a new ALM system. This role involves collaborating with global product teams, assisting with new features and designs, creating standardized processes, and influencing change management. You will play a pivotal role in reviewing processes, taking feedback, and implementing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of incremental features for the new Systems Engineering Application Lifecycle Management tool.
• Gather stakeholder inputs and existing best practices across key product teams.
• Define a draft 'standard work' proposal, including process definition, training package, and proposed tool configuration.
• Communicate new standard processes to all users.
• Triage feedback received into categories such as 'Must fix', 'Productivity improvement', and 'Nice to have'.
• Submit formal change requests for implementation and oversee deployment.
• Create summaries explaining the triage process.
• Develop and deploy training during initial deployment, monitor user requests for enhancements, and iterate as needed.
• Collaborate with design leads to identify clusters of features with similar implementations.
• Understand how country-specific requirements, such as languages and regulations, influence the program and tool.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum 7 years of systems engineering work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with ALM tools.
• Minimum 3 years of product development experience in design engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a cross-functional, global project team.
• Familiarity with industry design, regulatory, and safety standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree in Engineering or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of work experience in design and product development of medical devices.
• Knowledge of medical device regulatory and safety standards, including ISO, FDA, and IEC60601.
• Experience leveraging external organizations and university resources.
• Ability to interpret and explain complex technical information.
• Experience and ability to influence and teach technical subject matter around Systems Engineering.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite in Waukesha, WI.

This is a Contract position based out of Waukesha, WI.

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr.

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 Waukesha,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 25, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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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