Electrical Engineer – Robotics & Systems Design

ALTEN; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering powerhouse with 3,000+ experts nationwide, partnering across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, and more. We seek an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate electrical systems for robotic platforms, advancing prototypes to production with robust verification and testing.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, embedded software, and systems teams, performing bench tests, data analysis, and DVT activities to ensure performance and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with electrical design, prototyping, and debugging (robotics or hardware systems preferred).
• Familiarity with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
• Exposure to embedded systems, sensors, actuators, or motor control is a plus.
• Experience with testing and validation (DVT or similar) is preferred but not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems and circuits for robotic platforms, including schematics, PCB layouts, and system integration.
• Support prototype builds, including wiring, bring‑up, debugging, and validation of hardware systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and system‑level issues during development and testing.
• Assist with Design Verification Testing (DVT) and other validation activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical, embedded software, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Perform bench testing, data collection, and analysis to evaluate system performance and identify improvements.
• Document designs, test results, and troubleshooting findings to support development and future production.

Skills

Electrical design & prototyping

Hardware debugging

Embedded systems exposure

Problem-solving

Fast-paced development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Logic analyzers

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering powerhouse with 3,000+ experts nationwide, partnering across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, and more. We seek an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate electrical systems for robotic platforms, advancing prototypes to production with robust verification and testing.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, embedded software, and systems teams, performing bench tests, data analysis, and DVT activities to ensure performance and reliability