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.
We are seeking a hands-on Software Engineer with strong experience in Python-based development and hardware integration. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and thrives in an environment that bridges software, electrical, and mechanical systems. You will play a key role in designing and implementing test benches that ensure the reliability and performance of robotic subassemblies across the manufacturing process.
Responsibilities:
Analyze and understand test box requirements for multiple manufacturing stages
Collaborate with internal engineering teams to define the testing process for each system
Work closely with electrical engineers to identify necessary actuators and sensors
Develop Python code to interface with test bench hardware (via Galil PLCs)
Design and implement GUI wireframes and screens using the PySide Python library
Create and manage event-driven test sequences with multi-threaded logic
Configure Windows 10 PCs and Galil PLCs for test execution
Update and maintain database code for new data types and testing parameters
Conduct software integration testing and troubleshooting for test benches
Contribute to continuous improvement of testing frameworks and tools'
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of professional software development experience
Advanced proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation or hardware mocking
Strong knowledge of PySide or similar GUI development frameworks
Hands-on experience with multi-threading and event-driven programming
Familiarity with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
Working knowledge of databases and data handling within test environments
Experience integrating software with external hardware systems
Excellent communication skills and ability to clarify requirements with stakeholders
Willingness and ability to work fully onsite in Greensboro, NC and travel across North Carolina as needed
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.
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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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.
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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.
