R & D Engineer

R&D Senior Engineer – Specimen Management / Medical Devices

Location : Franklin Lakes, NJ

Rate : $55–$60 / hr on W-2 ( No C2C )

⏱ Duration : Long-term contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced R&D Senior Engineer to serve as a key contributor within a Research & Development team supporting a Specimen Management / Specimen Acquisition Platform . This role requires advanced engineering expertise, strong technical judgment, and the ability to independently solve complex product development challenges in a regulated medical device environment.

The ideal candidate works under general direction, determines technical approaches independently, contributes to projects of significant impact, and may lead smaller-scope initiatives. This position plays a critical role in design, testing, verification, validation, and risk-based product development.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Technical Leadership

Contribute to R&D projects of considerable scope or lead smaller engineering initiatives.

Independently determine and develop technical approaches to solve complex engineering problems.

Apply sound engineering principles to deliver imaginative, practical, and data-driven solutions.

Support material, design, and process changes through formal design control processes , ensuring timely and successful completion of assigned work.

Design, Testing & Validation

Design and develop in vivo and in vitro models to evaluate product features and improvements.

Plan, execute, and analyze Design of Experiments (DOE) .

Develop robust test methods, design test fixtures, and perform Measurement System Analysis (MSA) .

Execute and document bench studies, tolerance stack-up analyses, design verification, and validation activities.

Support vendor interactions, materials selection, and component specification