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 Automation Engineer you will be responsible for;
● Read, interpret, and comment on engineering documents, including Controls, P&IDs, GAs, process design guidelines, Electrical Schematics, I/O Lists, Instrument and Automated Valve Lists, Network Architecture.
● Collaborate in cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
● Understand, comment, and follow contractual and customer specifications.
● Design the complete detailed programming deliverables, including PLC, HMI, SCADA and related scope.
● Manage budget, scope, schedule, and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.
● Lead the maintenance and upkeep of one set of Veolia process control documents.
● Support field and production activities, providing Automation support both remotely and on site.
● Ability to collaborate in and lead cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
● Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards, while extrapolating new concepts from established standards.
● Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia WTS products and systems.
● Experience with the major brands of automation equipment; Rockwell, Schneider, Emerson, Siemens
● Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting control systems, network design, VFD’s, IPC’s and an appetite to learn new software.
Qualifications;
● Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia WTS products and systems.
● Understanding of networking including redundant and distributed networks
● Understanding of VFD’s, instrumentation and other process control related equipment.
● Strong focus on customer relationships (external/internal). Understands balance between customer and Veolia teams.
● Experience with basic electrical design and control documentation.
Periodic travel (25%) for factory testing, panel checkouts, client meetings, customer site visits, and/or visits to other Veolia offices
Location: Bellevue, WA (preferred), Richmond VA, Minnetonka MN, Boise ID, Texas (willing to travel to Bellevue, WA as needed)
Salary Range: $90-$140k
Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. - OPTIONAL
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.
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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.
Skills Required
- Ability to read, interpret, and comment on engineering documents (Controls, P&IDs, GAs, Electrical Schematics, I/O Lists, Instrument and Automated Valve Lists, Network Architecture)
- Design and deliver detailed programming for PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems
- Experience with major automation equipment brands: Rockwell, Schneider, Emerson, Siemens
- Demonstrated troubleshooting experience with control systems, network design, VFDs, and IPCs
- Understanding of networking including redundant and distributed networks
- Understanding of VFDs, instrumentation and other process control related equipment
- Experience with basic electrical design and control documentation
- Ability to support field and production activities both remotely and on site (factory testing, panel checkouts, client site visits)
- Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards
- Strong focus on customer relationships and ability to lead cross-functional project meetings
- Manage project budget, scope, schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities
- Willingness to travel periodically (approximately 25%)
- Must be a US Person (citizen or permanent resident)
What We Do
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.
Why Work With Us
Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
