Systems Engineering Design Leader

Systems Engineering Design Leader

We are seeking a Systems Engineering Design Leader to lead the transition from an outdated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool to a new one. This role involves collaborating with global product teams to facilitate the migration, develop new features, design standardized processes, manage change, and influence teams effectively. You will be central to this transition, reviewing processes, gathering feedback, and establishing best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the definition of incremental features for the new Systems Engineering ALM tool.
• Gather initial stakeholder inputs and best practice implementations across key product teams.
• Define a draft standard work proposal, including process definition, training packages, and proposed tool configurations.
• Communicate new standard processes to the user community and manage feedback.
• Triage feedback into categories such as must-fix, productivity improvements, and nice-to-have features.
• Submit formal change requests and oversee their deployment.
• Create and deploy training during initial deployment and monitor user requests for enhancements.
• Work with the design lead to identify clusters of features with similar implementations and develop explanations.
• Understand and incorporate country-specific requirements, including language and regulatory considerations, into the program and ALM tool.

Essential Skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of systems engineering work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with ALM tools.
• Minimum of 3 years of product development work experience in design engineering.
• 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.
• Over 10 years of experience in design and product development of medical devices.
• Knowledge of medical device regulatory and safety standards, including ISO, FDA, and IEC60601 series.
• Experience leveraging external organizations and university resources.
• Ability to interpret, extract key elements, and explain complex technical information.
• Experience and ability to influence and teach technical subject matter around Systems Engineering.

Work Environment:

This position is based onsite in Waukesha, WI.

Job Type & Location:

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

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $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)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Waukesha, WI.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 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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