We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As an Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for;
- Design and develop electrical systems and circuits for robotic platforms, including schematics, PCB layouts, and system integration.
- Support prototype builds, including wiring, bring‑up, debugging, and validation of hardware systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and system-level issues during development and testing.
- Assist with Design Verification Testing (DVT) and other validation activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical, embedded software, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Perform bench testing, data collection, and analysis to evaluate system performance and identify improvements.
- Document designs, test results, and troubleshooting findings to support development and future production.
Qualifications;
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with electrical design, prototyping, and debugging (robotics or hardware systems preferred).
- Familiarity with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
- Exposure to embedded systems, sensors, actuators, or motor control is a plus.
- Experience with testing and validation (DVT or similar) is preferred but not required.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced development environment.
Salary Range: $120k-$170k
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
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