Test Engineer

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San Carlos, CA
In-Office
120K-125K
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Software • Biotech • Design
An engineering services company solving complex engineering through agility and collaboration.
The Role
The Test Engineer will design and deliver test solutions for advanced electronic platforms. Responsibilities include developing test solutions, collaborating with engineering teams, and improving test execution. Candidates should have strong software and hardware troubleshooting skills, with proficiency in Python and Linux.
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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 Test Engineer to design and deliver test solutions that support the manufacturing of advanced electronic platforms used in next-generation autonomous systems. This position involves creating and deploying tests for high-performance components such as custom PCIe devices, networking hardware, and PC-based subsystems.

You will work closely with electrical and software engineering teams to validate new designs and ensure smooth product integration. The ideal candidate is technically curious, adaptable, and eager to take on emerging technologies. Strong organizational skills and the ability to operate independently under tight deadlines are highly valued.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, release, and maintain test solutions to support early hardware bring-up and manufacturing.
  • Collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure test coverage and processes are in place for all production phases (PCBA, module, system, and vehicle-level).
  • Contribute to prototype validation and troubleshooting activities.
  • Establish best practices and drive improvements in test execution, runtime efficiency, and yield performance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.
  • 6–8 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proficiency in testing, debugging, and troubleshooting complex software and hardware systems.
  • Background in manufacturing test for electronic assemblies; experience in NPI (new product introduction) testing and validation strongly preferred.
  • Advanced Git knowledge (workflows, branching/merging, conflict resolution, history manipulation).
  • Strong programming skills in Python and shell scripting (bash); C++ experience is a plus.
  • Comfortable working in Linux environments, with the ability to diagnose issues using command-line tools (e.g., lshw, ssh).

Salary Range: $120,000-125,000

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 


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.

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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The Company
Troy, MI
0 Employees
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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