Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution

ALTEN Technology USA•Livermore, CA

1d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

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. As Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution you will be responsible for; hands-on role directly responsible for transit bus design. Duties involve requirements analysis engineering, concept design, detailed design, problem resolution, vehicle attribute design, BOM development, customer application research & other engineering duties that involve designing, configuring and industrializing electrical systems for the manufacturing of heavy-duty transit buses. This person will have direct influence at the systems and components level to optimize vehicle functionality and performance attributes. This is an on-site position in Livermore, CA and will report directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager but may also receive direction and guidance from senior engineers, You will apply your skills & experience to provide highly customized, vehicle-based power & signal distribution systems through definition and/or selection of harnesses, devices, fusing, and connectors of appropriate.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering. Electrical Engineering preferred
Minimum 5 years of progressive engineering experience
Automotive, commercial and/or heavy-duty vehicle design familiarity, direct experience a plus
Fluent with BOM, documentation control, and revision/version management. Experience with a configure-to-order product and modular BOM management a plus.
Demonstrated working knowledge of wiring harness design and formboard drawing creation using CAD tools such as Zuken, Zuken E3, Capital, and AutoCAD Electrical, with a proven ability to create manufacturable designs and address routing challenges
Experience working with major component suppliers, engineering service suppliers, testing suppliers and product validation engineers
Fluent in the direct design of components including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and cost-efficiency (Value Engineering)
Highly skilled in hands-on troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation—both on-site and remotely—utilizing diagnostic tools such as multimeters, power supplies, CANalyzer, and oscilloscopes to identify and resolve electrical system issues
Previous experience with electrical load analysis and management, including power optimization and redundancy planning for low-voltage (12/24V) and high-voltage (600V or higher) systems
Possess hands-on experience with automotive communication protocols such as J1939, CAN, LIN, and Ethernet, including implementing diagnostics and troubleshooting tools for signal integrity across vehicle control modules
Possess a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and standards applicable to heavy-duty vehicle electrical systems, including SAE, NFPA, and ISO standards, as well as environmental and safety-critical requirements

Responsibilities

Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM), defining appropriate application of parts & assembly; providing input on modular BOM structure to maintain and improve configuration efficiency
Use analytical tools to assess designs of self and others, including but not limited to, power, grounding, circuit protection, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity, and thermal management
Perform design trade-offs and optimization to devise robust, manufacturable, and maintainable design concepts
Use ECAD tools to create, review & release vehicle components, schematics and harness assemblies
Gain a mastery of both Customer & Design REI releases, including significant involvement in BOM structuring, Change Control, Production Change Order (PCO), and Engineered Production Change
Support designs throughout entre lifecycle, including development, production launch, variant designs & customization, and field support
Provide expert input working with the test engineer(s) to create DVP&R, execute the defined test plan and review the test results/reports
Provide engineering input to technical publications, such as schematics, service, parts, and driver’s manuals
Collaborate and iterate designs with cross-functional partners such as mechanical, controls, manufacturing engineers, as well as production personnel