Sustaining Engineer

Sustaining Engineer- Electronics

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Sustaining Engineer to support and enhance our existing product portfolio and manufacturing operations. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining and improving product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and lifecycle continuity. You will investigate and troubleshoot product and production issues, identify root causes, and develop and validate effective solutions. This position requires direct work with electronic hardware, PCB assemblies, test equipment, prototypes, test fixtures, and production test environments. Collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and production teams is essential to solve problems and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and troubleshoot product and production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.

• Maintain and improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and lifecycle continuity across the existing product portfolio.

• Support component substitutions, obsolescence solutions, and product redesigns, including evaluation, testing, documentation, and production implementation.

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and technicians to resolve technical and production challenges.

• Develop, improve, and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation for engineering and production use.

• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot electronic hardware, PCB assemblies, prototypes, test fixtures, and production test equipment.

• Support engineering change activities, including ECOs/ECNs, configuration control, change evaluation, and implementation planning.

• Participate in product testing, qualification, reliability, and validation activities to confirm performance requirements are met.

• Support prototype builds, rework, troubleshooting, and other hands-on engineering and production activities.

• Provide technical guidance and training to technicians and production personnel on product functionality, test methods, and troubleshooting.

• Analyze recurring field and production issues, identify trends, and drive improvements that reduce defects, downtime, and repeat problems.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience.

• Experience in a sustaining, manufacturing, test, hardware, or similar engineering role supporting electronic products.

• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills with electronic hardware and experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.

• Experience working with PCB assemblies, prototypes, test fixtures, and production test environments.

• Demonstrated ability to perform structured root-cause analysis and develop, validate, and document effective corrective actions.

• Familiarity with engineering change processes, such as ECOs/ECNs, and configuration or revision control.

• Experience supporting component substitutions, product obsolescence, or product redesign activities.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Comfortable working in a hands-on production environment and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with reliability, environmental, qualification, or validation testing of electronic products.

• Familiarity with regulatory or compliance requirements for electronic products.

• Experience with automated or semi-automated production test systems.

• Experience with continuous improvement, manufacturing processes, or product lifecycle management.

Work Environment

The work environment involves direct interaction with electronic hardware, PCB assemblies, test equipment, prototypes, and production test environments. The role requires managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced production setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

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 [email protected] 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.