HW Design Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Palo Alto, CA

2h•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that partners with clients across industries including aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, and rail. The HW Design Engineer will review and approve hardware changes and use analysis and simulation to reduce risk associated with emergency MCRs. This position is onsite in Palo Alto, California. The role includes reviewing hardware change paperwork for schematic and bill-of-materials impacts, preparing quick-turn rework instructions, and running hardware simulations to evaluate alternate components. The engineer will collaborate with Component, SQE, Mechanical, and Reliability engineers. For the Lead version of the position, duties also include coordinating Team 2 engineers, prioritizing the MCR queue, and serving as the main technical point of contact. ALTEN describes mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. The stated salary range is $130,000–$150,000/K; the actual offer depends on factors including location and job-related qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 5 years of board-level hardware design experience; 8 or more years for the Lead version.
Experience with schematic capture and design review using Altium, Cadence, or similar tools.
Experience with circuit simulation using SPICE, LTspice, or PSpice.
Experience with sustaining engineering or production changes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automotive ECUs.
Experience with power electronics.
Experience with electric vehicles.

Responsibilities

Review MCR hardware paperwork for schematic and bill-of-materials impact.
Write quick-turn rework instructions.
Run hardware simulations to assess alternate components and reduce risk.
Work with Component, SQE, Mechanical, and Reliability engineers.
For the Lead version: coordinate the Team 2 engineers, prioritize the MCR queue, and act as the main technical point of contact.