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Engineer III

Katalyst CRO
Irvine, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2026
Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult problems and develop new technologies to achieve project goals.
  • Design and execute design of experiments and fixture development to support feasibility, development, and verification stages of product development to meet project timelines and all relevant regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Define, develop, and validate/transfer test methods.
  • Create verification plans, protocols, records, and reports. Support investigations and issue resolutions.

Requirements:

  • A degree in an engineering field (mechanical, materials, packaging, bioengineering): BS or equivalent education with 5-10 years of experience; MS or equivalent education with 3 years of experience.
  • Strong expertise in Design Verification for Medical Devices and experience working in a regulated environment in compliance to 21 CFR 820 and MDR.
  • Significant background in engineering testing and analysis including:
  • Direct experience of test equipment validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) is required.
  • Must be able to demonstrate relevant experience in statistical analysis.
  • Documentation experience including standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical reports, and design verification plans/protocols/reports.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, Solidworks, Minitab or JMP.
  • Lean Six Sigma, 5S experience desired.
  • Good communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to prepare technical reports and presentations.

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:

  • Experience creating engineering drawings, proficiency with GD&T dimensioning, CAD design (SolidWorks) and tolerance stack analysis.
  • Experience with ISO 13485 and 14971 quality system and risk management principles.
  • Experience with design control, DHF documentation, and good manufacturing/documentation practices.
  • Experience with fixture design, fixture development, test method validation.
  • Experience with statistical software (Minitab or JMP), Six Sigma statistics and Design of Experiments.

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