Technical Designer

ALTEN Technology USA • Mukilteo, WA

2d • $60,000 - $75,000

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 a Technical Designer you will be responsible for;
• Supports proposal and presentation efforts through CAD models and illustrations
• Supports hardware procurement, up to and including interfacing with machine shops
• Assists program development efforts as needed by generating Bill of Materials for
assemblies, soliciting quotes from suppliers as needed, tracking delivery dates and ontime status, working to resolve issues, providing updates to Program Managers
• Assists Development and Test Engineers in conducting lab and field tests, set-up/tear
down of sensors and cameras, and assembly test articles and fixtures
• Additional tasks may include supporting prototyping, hardware assembly, development,
testing, and product qualification

Requirements

• Required Education: High School Diploma
• Candidate must be proficient in SolidWorks, 2+ years’ experience desired
• Prior experience creating CAD drawings and models
• Familiar with drawing conventions including geometric tolerances
• Strong mechanical aptitude and creativity in solving problems
• Must be able to read drawings, and technical diagrams
• Self-motivated, able to multi-task, work independently with minimal oversight
• Good communication and customer relationship skills are required
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Education: Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

• Supports proposal and presentation efforts through CAD models and illustrations
• Supports hardware procurement, up to and including interfacing with machine shops
• Assists program development efforts as needed by generating Bill of Materials for assemblies, soliciting quotes from suppliers as needed, tracking delivery dates and ontime status, working to resolve issues, providing updates to Program Managers
• Assists Development and Test Engineers in conducting lab and field tests, set-up/tear down of sensors and cameras, and assembly test articles and fixtures
• Additional tasks may include supporting prototyping, hardware assembly, development, testing, and product qualification

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED