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 Senior Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for;
- Lead and contribute to cross-functional engineering teams to define, architect, and deliver advanced electro-mechanical systems from concept through production and sustainment
- Own and drive system-level architecture and integration of electro-mechanical designs, ensuring alignment of electrical, mechanical, and functional requirements
- Manage and control design scope, schedule, and cost, applying structured verification and validation methodologies across the product lifecycle
- Architect and design electro-mechanical solutions, including electronics packaging, mechanical structures, and subsystem interfaces, to meet customer and regulatory requirements
- Partner with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical and integration challenges
- Apply expertise in materials, manufacturing processes, electronics packaging, coatings, and finishing techniques to enable robust system performance
- Create, maintain, and review 3D CAD models, detailed component drawings, and system assemblies (PTC Creo preferred), ensuring design intent and interface integrity
- Conduct root cause analysis and failure investigations, driving corrective actions and design improvements across subsystems
- Maintain configuration management and system documentation within PLM tools, ensuring compliance with export control and regulatory requirements
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding engineers in system-level thinking, integration practices, and best-in-class electro-mechanical design
Qualifications;
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in electro-mechanical system design, with strong emphasis on electronics packaging and system integration
- Experience in system architecture development and cross-domain design (mechanical, electrical, thermal)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and PLM tools (PTC Creo preferred), with focus on complex assemblies and interface control
- Experience working in manufacturing environments, preferably in aerospace or other highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with environmental and qualification standards (e.g., DO-160)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey system-level concepts, design intent, and technical decisions
Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000
Location: Everett, WA
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
Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in electro-mechanical system design with emphasis on electronics packaging and system integration
- Experience in system architecture development and cross-domain design (mechanical, electrical, thermal)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and PLM tools
- PTC Creo experience (preferred)
- Experience working in manufacturing environments
- Experience in aerospace or other highly regulated industries (preferred)
- Familiarity with environmental and qualification standards (e.g., DO-160)
- Ability to maintain configuration management and system documentation within PLM tools and ensure regulatory/export control compliance
- Strong communication skills to convey system-level concepts and technical decisions
- US Person (citizen or permanent resident) status required
- Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening
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.
