System Engineer

ALTEN Technology•Carson, CA

16d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that partners with clients across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, rail, and other industries. The Systems Engineer will take ownership of or support technical engineering projects, applying sound engineering principles to help ensure that systems and components are robust, airworthy, and properly configured. This is an onsite position in Carson, California. The engineer serves as a technical subject matter expert for system control, software, and communication. The role includes supporting programs and projects, independently contributing to system or sustaining engineering efforts, and taking technical and project-management responsibility for systems or components with support from management or higher-level engineers. The engineer is a primary technical point of contact for internal customers and also interfaces with external customers. The position involves reviewing and processing engineering changes, troubleshooting through research and testing, presenting potential design changes, and performing root-cause failure analysis that leads to design solutions or corrective actions. The engineer helps ensure redesigned systems meet performance, safety, reliability, and compliance needs. The role may also involve interfacing with new suppliers with guidance. The stated salary range is $100,000–$120,000. The actual offer depends on factors including location and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. Selected candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert for system control, software, and communication.
Provide technical input to programs and projects.
Work independently to support system or sustaining engineering efforts.
Take technical and project-management responsibility for systems or components, with support from management or higher-level engineers.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the assigned system with internal customers and interface with external customers as a technical point of contact.
Review and process engineering changes in the development of projects and their components.
Use technical problem-solving to own or support ongoing and new projects.
Conduct research and/or testing to troubleshoot issues and present design changes for consideration.
Interface with new suppliers when needed, with guidance.
Ensure redesign solutions meet compliance, performance, safety, and reliability needs for robust system design.
Perform root-cause failure analysis leading to design solutions or corrective actions.