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Actalent Quality Engineer III in Santa Clara, California
Job Title: Quality Engineer IIIJob Description
The Quality Engineer III plays a pivotal role in providing advanced quality engineering support across product development, sustaining engineering, and cross-functional initiatives. This position is crucial in ensuring product and process compliance with FDA regulations, risk management standards, and internal quality system procedures. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical leadership, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to drive quality deliverables across diverse engineering teams.
Responsibilities
Lead and execute quality engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, including design controls, risk management, and verification validation planning.
Author, review, and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including protocols, reports, and engineering specifications.
Facilitate and drive cross-functional engineering review meetings to ensure alignment on quality and regulatory expectations.
Apply 21 CFR 820 Quality System Regulation requirements to ensure compliance across design and manufacturing processes.
Develop, maintain, and execute DFMEA/FMEA and risk management activities per ISO and internal procedures.
Support Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECR), ensuring changes meet quality and regulatory standards.
Develop VV strategies and participate in the execution and review of studies, ensuring robust evidence for product performance and safety.
Collaborate with Operations, R&D, and Manufacturing teams to address quality issues and continuous improvement opportunities.
Provide support for root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) as needed.
Essential Skills
Technical Writing - Ability to produce clear, structured, and compliant technical documentation.
Project Management Skills - Capable of organizing and driving technical reviews and cross-functional meetings.
Regulatory Knowledge - Strong familiarity with 21 CFR 820 FDA Quality System Regulation.
Risk Management Expertise - Experience with DFMEA, FMEA, and ISO risk management activities.
Engineering Change Control - Hands-on experience with ECO/ECR processes in engineering or manufacturing environments.
Verification Validation VV Strategy - Experience developing or executing VV plans.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in Operations or Sustaining Engineering support.
Experience writing and processing Nonconformance Reports (NCRs).
Experience performing Process Change Impact Assessments.
Prior experience in medical devices or other regulated industries ISO preferred.
Work Environment
The position is fully onsite with standard working hours from 8 AM to 5 PM. The work environment involves collaboration with Operations, R&D, and Manufacturing teams, focusing on quality improvement and compliance with regulatory standards. The role requires adherence to professional attire and safety regulations as applicable.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Santa Clara, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $42.00/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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Santa Clara,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 22, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.