Manufacturing Engineer (automated test systems)

ALTEN Technology•Weirton, WV

About The Position

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. This position is focused on developing, deploying, and supporting manufacturing test equipment, software platforms, and data systems used for production operations and factory expansion initiatives. The role involves designing scalable test architectures, integrating instrumentation and automated test equipment, developing software solutions, and connecting manufacturing test systems with MES, databases, and factory automation platforms. The engineer will collaborate closely with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, MES, and Engineering teams to support new product introductions, production ramp activities, and high-volume manufacturing operations. This position requires a combination of software development, hardware integration, manufacturing test expertise, and hands-on troubleshooting capabilities to support reliable, scalable, and production-ready test solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
Minimum 5+ years of experience developing automated test systems in manufacturing, industrial, or product development environments.
5+ years of experience developing automated test systems
Strong programming experience with at least one language: Python, LabVIEW, C#, C++, Go, or similar programming language
Experience integrating instrumentation, DAQ systems, and automated test equipment
Experience developing complete test solutions from concept through deployment
Experience troubleshooting hardware and software systems
Experience integrating manufacturing systems with MES, databases, or enterprise software platforms
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (CAN, Modbus, Ethernet-based protocols, UART, SPI, I2C, etc.)
Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing test experience in battery, energy storage, automotive, or electronics environments
Experience supporting factory launches and production ramp-up activities
Embedded systems or microcontroller experience
Embedded Linux exposure
Battery Management System (BMS) experience
Firmware validation experience
PFMEA and Control Plan development
PLC programming and industrial automation experience
High-voltage testing environments

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable manufacturing test architectures for production environments
Develop test software, operator interfaces, and automated workflows supporting manufacturing operations
Create robust test solutions for cell, module, and system-level production testing
Establish software frameworks, standards, and best practices that support long-term scalability
Develop, deploy, and validate automated test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, and control systems
Integrate data acquisition systems, sensors, PLCs, and communication interfaces
Support hardware-software integration activities across manufacturing test environments
Ensure test systems meet reliability, throughput, and quality requirements
Integrate test systems with MES platforms, databases, factory automation systems, and traceability tools
Develop automated data collection, validation, reporting, and analytics capabilities
Manage software version control and deployment processes
Ensure manufacturing data integrity and traceability across production operations
Support introduction of new products, process changes, and manufacturing expansion initiatives
Develop test strategies that support production ramp-up and high-volume manufacturing
Participate in factory launch and capacity expansion projects
Ensure test systems are scalable, repeatable, and production-ready
Lead investigations of hardware, software, instrumentation, and process-related issues
Troubleshoot complex manufacturing test failures during commissioning and production
Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve reliability and uptime
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and manufacturing performance
Collaborate with EHS teams to develop safe testing environments, especially for high-voltage systems
Support implementation of interlocks, barriers, lockout/tagout procedures, and safety controls
Participate in PFMEAs, Control Plans, validation activities, and risk assessments
Ensure compliance with manufacturing, safety, and quality requirements
Create and maintain test procedures, troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and deployment documentation
Support training of operators, technicians, and manufacturing teams
Establish documentation standards supporting repeatable deployment and sustainment