New · posted Oct 21
Medline · Medical Devices
Sr Engineer Verification & Validation
- Mundelein, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
Under limited supervision, lead verification and validation activities. Ensure regulatory compliance by inspecting, measuring, analyzing, auditing, calibrating and testing instrumentation, equipment, software/hardware, machines and/or procedures. Identify problems and their sources and correct them quickly and efficiently.<br>Implement process improvement initiatives and identify product improvement opportunities.<br>Create and document an evidence trail to show that the procedures and protocols used during testing are accurate and follow regulatory requirements.
What you need
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge.
Certification / Licensure
- None
Work Experience
- At least 4 years with verification or validation testing.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions.
- Experience evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
Work Experience
- Experience interacting with regulatory auditors.
- Experience with design controls, risk assessment, and root cause analysis.
- Experience with process improvement and project management.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position:
$92,000.00 - $138,000.00 Annual
The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.
What you'll do
- Develop, author, and execute verification and validation protocols. Issue reports for regulatory audits, submissions and requests.
- Create accurate and thorough documentation that records all steps taken and all measurements used through the verification and validation lifecycle.
- Analyze test results and contribute to design and failure investigations. Determine the root cause of defects, safety risks, and performance problems. Use the data to provide a risk assessment, identify mitigating factors and check for adherence to regulatory standards.
- Lead test method development activities including test fixture design, equipment acquisition, and hardware/software validation.
- Provide technical expertise by understanding device design and core technologies to inform test method development, data interpretation, and evaluation of product performance to verify product requirements and design inputs.
- Collaborate with design and development teams to develop product requirements based on user needs, regulatory strategy, and applicable standards.
- Lead process improvement, regulatory investigations, and data trending activities within the laboratory. Research and recommend new equipment/methods and perform necessary qualifications.
- Mentor lower level engineers, lead small project teams and ensure metrics/timelines are met. Provide guidance to other engineers on design controls and test lab practices and procedures.
Pay and benefits
$92,000 – $138,000 a year
Employer providedHealth insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Continuing education & training
Bonus/incentive eligible
Where you'll work
Mundelein, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Mundelein, ILEqual opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesMedline's statements, word for word
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 25, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 3% below the US median for Validation & CQV roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US52 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $92,000 | — | $138,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $104,625 | $118,500 | $130,500 |
This role: Medline's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Validation & CQV roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 25, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Validation & CQV
The general path across 117 open Validation & CQV roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Medline's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Lab testing and methods7
- Collaboration and leadership6
- Validation and qualification5
- Quality systems and risk5
- GMP and compliance4
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Investigations and CAPA3
- Regulatory submissions2
- Data and digital systems2
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Medline on Regulatory Jobs
- 51
- Open roles
- 37
- Distinct roles
- 22
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality45 88%
- Regulatory6 12%
By level
- Associate & Specialist34 67%
- Senior & Principal11 22%
- Director3 6%
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Sr Engineer Verification & Validation at Medline
Open until filled. $92K–$138K a year, employer provided.