Senior Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Engineer for a Contract role with a client in Irvine, CA
. The ideal candidate will provide both strategic and tactical quality support for external manufacturing operations, including supplier quality oversight, root‑cause investigations, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

$34/hour to $43/hour;
The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

• Provide risk‑based quality assurance guidance and make independent decisions on quality and compliance issues.
• Lead nonconformance investigations, root‑cause analyses, corrective action development, and supplier issue resolution.
• Provide oversight and escalation support for product quality issues related to external manufacturing.
• Ensure compliant execution of Quality Management System processes including supplier qualification, change control, quality agreements, NCCAPA, and performance monitoring.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams (Procurement, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, NPI) to eliminate supply chain risks.
• Lead supplier risk identification activities, conduct risk control plan assessments, and maintain supplier quality agreements.
• Maintain strong communication and relationship‑building with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure tasks are executed following internal safety policies, quality systems, and cGMP requirements.

• 4–6 years of experience in supplier quality engineering or manufacturing engineering, ideally in medical devices or a regulated industry.
• Strong communication skills with proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
• Strong analytical, root‑cause analysis, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and follow complex written procedures.
• Medical device manufacturing process knowledge required.
• Experience with EMS, supply chain management, or New Product Development (NPD) methodologies preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

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$34.00 to $43.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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