Engineering Project Manager – Product Development, Capital Equipment

Engineering Project Manager – New Product Development, Capital Equipment

Anywhere — Remote — Contract — Life Sciences

Rate: $100.00–$130.00/hr (w2)

We can facilitate w2 and corp‑to‑corp consultants. For w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

• Lead planning, scheduling, risk management, and execution for multiple accessory and subsystem work streams supporting the capital equipment platform.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams across Engineering, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders.
• Manage external supplier partnerships and integrations as needed.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and resource plans using Planisware.
• Identify risks, define mitigations, and communicate status and issues to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, MDR requirements, and Design Control processes.
• Align work streams with overall program strategy in partnership with the Program Manager and Asset Strategy Lead.
• Track deliverables, dependencies, and critical path throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support governance forums and prepare project status updates for leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering. MBA a plus.
• Minimum 10 years in the Life Sciences industry.
• Proven experience managing New Product Development programs for complex medical devices or capital equipment. Experience in Quality Engineering helpful.
• Deep understanding of FDA regulations, MDR, Design Controls, and product development processes.
• Advanced project management capability with multiple concurrent work streams. PE or PMP desired.
• Hands‑on experience with Planisware for project and portfolio management.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional engineering teams through regulated life cycles.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Stage‑Gate and portfolio governance; ophthalmology or surgical capital equipment experience.
• Availability for travel approximately once per month to St. Louis, MO.
• Immediate start preferred. Initial 6‑month contract with likelihood to extend.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required. MBA a plus.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.