Electrical Engineer (Vehicle configuration)

Hardware & Electricalposted 6mo ago

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.

The Electrical Engineer will support the integration and coordination of vehicle electrical architecture, system specifications, documentation releases, and change management activities. The role involves assisting in requirements analysis, vehicle configuration (PROXI), and supporting early-stage vehicle builds at the assembly plant.

This position works closely with cross-functional teams to help ensure timely delivery of program milestones and electrical system integration activities.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support cross-functional coordination to help meet program deliverables and timelines
Review program timing, product plans, series cards, and bulletins; communicate updates to relevant teams
Assist in reviewing investigation bulletins and collaborate with the EE team to provide technical feedback
Support management of electrical deliverables within the vehicle program
Participate in Post-2A risk mitigation meetings
Support RAR (Red-Amber-Red) process activities
Assist in creating and managing Project Specification Releases (Source Package, 1A, 2A, etc.)
Help manage Post-2A change request (CR) lists for PWB integration loops
Process and track specification change requests (CRs) in DOORS and other change management systems
Support PROXI/Vehicle Configuration updates
Assist during initial development vehicle builds at assembly plants
Participate in electrical issue resolution meetings and program reviews

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
5+ years of automotive electrical engineering experience (or strong internship/co-op experience)
Basic understanding of vehicle electrical systems and architecture
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to organize and document technical information clearly

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (nice to have)
Exposure to component releasing, validation, or system/vehicle testing
Familiarity with assembly plant electrical test systems
Understanding of change management processes
Ability to work independently with guidance from senior engineers
Comfortable interfacing with manufacturing/assembly plant teams

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.