Clinical Engineering Specialist Job Listing at Kelly Services in Petaluma, CA (Job ID US3597876_BH9947415)

Description

Clinical Engineering Specialist
Location: Petaluma, CA (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract or Contract-to-Hire
Pay Range: $80-$90/hr. depending on relevant experience

About the Company
Our client is a rapidly growing medical device and pharmaceutical organization dedicated to bringing innovative antimicrobial solutions to market. The company combines device and drug expertise, operates under strict FDA regulations, and is scaling up for upcoming product launches. Team members thrive in a startup-style environment that values initiative, accountability, and technical collaboration.
About the Role
The Clinical Engineering Specialist will work at the intersection of engineering and clinical research to ensure medical devices perform safely and effectively in real-world use. This role partners with physicians, hospitals, and internal engineering teams to design and execute clinical evaluations. Results will feed directly into design verification, product optimization, and regulatory submissions.
Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and execute clinical studies that validate device performance.
• Manage Class II and Class III device evaluations, including PMA, 510(k), and post-market surveillance studies.
• Partner with investigators, hospitals, and clinical sites to carry out study protocols.
• Collect and analyze engineering-relevant performance data from trials and provide feedback to product teams.
• Ensure trial data aligns with FDA requirements and supports regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in clinical research or clinical engineering within the medical device industry.
• Strong understanding of FDA clinical study requirements (PMA, 510(k), post-market).
• Proven ability to manage investigator relationships and site execution.
• Strong data analysis, communication, and technical collaboration skills.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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