Project Engineer - Jr

Jr. Project Engineer – Medical Device Design (Knee Implant)

Location: Onsite, 5 days/week (some flexibility)

Team Size: 10-15 engineers

Travel: Less than 5%

About the Role

Join our dynamic engineering team at the early stages of a new knee implant program! As a Jr. Project Engineer, you’ll support sustaining engineering efforts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance product design, testing, and compliance initiatives. This is a hands-on, entry-level opportunity for candidates with internship or 1-2 years of experience in the medical device or other regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in oversight of sustaining engineering teams for implant and instrument design.
• Model and detail implant/instrument designs using ProE/Creo (SolidWorks experience considered).
• Draft technical protocols, memos, and reports.
• Support design and manufacturing changes, maintaining existing designs.
• Apply knowledge of surgical procedures to develop innovative solutions for customer needs.
• Contribute to FDA and global submissions through design rationales and compliance documentation.
• Research legacy testing and design controls for supporting evidence.
• Perform tolerance analysis and support heavy testing activities.
• Collaborate with an international team to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Work closely with engineers in the lab to support test protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (or related science/engineering discipline).
• Internship or 1-2 years of product design experience in medical device or other regulated industry.
• Experience with parametric CAD design software (ProE/Creo preferred; SolidWorks considered).
• Familiarity with design controls, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, test reports, and design control documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or other scientific/engineering discipline is a plus.
• Test protocol experience preferred.

Additional Details

• Project is in the infancy stages; opportunity to contribute from the ground up.
• Heavy emphasis on design controls, material selection, and testing.
• Candidates must be eligible to work without sponsorship.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mahwah, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $54.00 - $75.00/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 Mahwah,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 20, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $54 - $75