Product Engineer

Actalent • Pella, IA • 1d ago

Job Title: Product Engineer

Job Description

This role supports the drafting and design team with various projects, starting with the recertification of product lines. The position involves understanding current certification levels, defining tests for product testing, and making necessary redesigns. Additionally, the role includes developing design changes for productivity, customer service, new product development, and quality improvements.

Responsibilities

Manage projects of varying complexity in parallel.

Implement product designs within schedule and budget parameters.

Identify and communicate implementation problems or resource constraints that may impact timing or cost.

Analyze design and process risks and communicate findings to senior engineering leadership.

Support manufacturing to ensure products are built and assembled according to design intent.

Work with customers and cross-functional teams to understand needs and develop solutions.

Essential Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Product engineering

New product development

Mechanical design

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or related science field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a product development, design, or manufacturing setting.

Experience applying engineering principles to develop high-quality products and processes.

Competency in 3D solid modeling, Microsoft Office, and project management tools.

Work Environment

This is an office-based role that will interact with manufacturing, testing, and other design engineers. The position offers growth into a project lead role, acting as a liaison between the services team and other teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pella, IA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $48.08/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Pella,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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