Power Systems Engineer

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
In-Office
90K-100K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Software • Biotech • Design
An engineering services company solving complex engineering through agility and collaboration.
The Role
Design, model, and optimize electrical infrastructures for complex sites. Perform cable design, network sizing, simulations, and short-circuit studies. Assess technical and cost impacts, deliver recommendations for energy efficiency and sustainability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support customers in the design, optimization, and management of electrical infrastructures
  • Analyze and improve network performance, reliability, and energy efficiency
  • Perform cable design, network sizing, and system modeling
  • Conduct network simulations and short-circuit studies
  • Provide both technical and cost-related assessments of electrical systems
  • Deliver actionable recommendations for infrastructure optimization and long-term sustainability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of solutions

Required Qualifications

  • Proven experience with applied electrical networks in complex environments such as:
  • Data centers
  • Semiconductor fabrication facilities
  • Airports
  • Metro systems
  • Industrial sites
  • Strong expertise in:
  • Cable design
  • Network sizing and modeling
  • Network simulation
  • Short-circuit analysis
  • Ability to evaluate both technical performance and financial implications of infrastructure decisions
  • Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly
  • Proficiency with Matlab / Simulink

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in energy optimization and sustainability initiatives
  • Background in power systems engineering or electrical infrastructure consulting
  • Familiarity with industry standards and grid compliance requirements

Salary Range: $90,000-100,000

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.

Skills Required

  • Proven experience with applied electrical networks in complex environments (data centers, semiconductor fabrication facilities, airports, metro systems, industrial sites)
  • Cable design
  • Network sizing and modeling
  • Network simulation
  • Short-circuit analysis
  • Ability to evaluate technical performance and financial implications of infrastructure decisions
  • Strong customer-facing and communication skills to explain complex technical topics
  • Proficiency with Matlab / Simulink
  • Experience in energy optimization and sustainability initiatives
  • Background in power systems engineering or electrical infrastructure consulting
  • Familiarity with industry standards and grid compliance requirements
  • Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening
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The Company
HQ: Boulogne-Billancourt
Year Founded: 1988

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.

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