R and D Sustaining Enginee

R and D Sustaining Engineer: Where Innovation Meets Manufacturing Excellence

This R and D Sustaining Engineer opportunity offers the chance to support life-changing medical technology already in the hands of patients. Working within a commercial manufacturing environment in the greater Boston area, this role focuses on sustaining engineering for a hepatic artery infusion manufacturing line. You will play a critical role in ensuring product performance, quality, and compliance while driving continuous improvement through design changes, investigations, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, working closely with manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams, and supporting products throughout their lifecycle.

Hours and Pay

• Pay Rate: $46.50 per hour
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Assignment Length: 9-month assignment with possible temp-to-perm

Benefits and Perks

This role offers a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, pet insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plans, a health savings account, AD&D insurance, commuter and parking accounts, an employee assistance program, employee discount programs, and additional perks.

What You Will Do

• Support a commercial manufacturing line through sustaining R and D engineering activities
• Provide complaint and CAPA support within a regulated medical device environment
• Execute ongoing Design History File testing and engineering approvals within the quality management system
• Initiate and support design changes managed through Arena
• Participate in product design and development activities, including material testing and specification preparation
• Design and coordinate engineering tests and experiments
• Design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures
• Troubleshoot product and process issues related to design, materials, or manufacturing
• Analyze test data, draw technical conclusions, and document results
• Prepare technical reports and engineering documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, clinical, and marketing teams
• Train or provide technical direction to technicians as needed
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and product development processes

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 2-4 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 0-2 years of experience
• Prior experience in the medical device industry
• Experience supporting a manufacturing line in a regulated environment
• Hands-on experience with design changes and CAPA processes
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Apply Today with Advantage Technical

If you are a motivated engineer looking to make a real impact by supporting critical medical technology in production, this role offers a meaningful next step in your career. Click Apply Now to be considered.

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