Executive Assistant(Automotive)

ALTEN Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support executives with a wide range of tasks, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and presentation preparation. You will generate reports, handle complex travel, and help streamline information flows across the organization.

The role requires strong English communication, autonomy, and the ability to work with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 2–5 years relevant experience.
• Strong English communication and business writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project tools.

Responsibilities

• Provides multi-faceted administrative support and assistance to optimize an executive’s time and staff interactions.
• Manages creation and development of presentations and Excel reporting and analysis.
• Facilitates and leads meetings in Teams and coordinates travel arrangements.
• Maintains the executive’s schedule, prepares meetings, and tracks follow-up tasks.
• Conducts research and prepares summaries and reports for leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Meeting scheduling

Autonomy

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

2–5 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Project

Outlook

Job description

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides multi-faceted administrative support and assistance to ensure effective use of an executive’s time and productive interactions with staff and the public.
• Handles a wide range of administrative and support tasks and independently initiates and implements processes to manage projects, information, and people.
• Manages creation and development of presentations and Excel reporting and analysis.
• Able to facilitate and lead meetings in Teams.
• Able to take complex tasks and figure them out independently.
• Manages the executive’s schedule, meeting preparations, follow-up tasks, and complex travel arrangements.
• Conduct research and information gathering on behalf of the executive and prepares summaries and reports.
• Develops positive and strategic relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Uses discretion, judgement, and knowledge of the organization to facilitate the executive's activities and maintain confidentiality.
• May be responsible for directing and deploying support staff or other resources.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• 2-5 years of professional experience

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Individuals will receive general guidance and oversight but is largely expected to work autonomously.
• Ability to read, write, speak, analyze and interpret all forms of communication and business correspondence, primarily in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of the following software programs: Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Visio, and Outlook).

Other Skills/Abilities/Specifications

• Business communications
• Self-motivated thinker and learner
• Call screening
• Management reporting
• Meeting scheduling and logistics, including leading virtual team meetings

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice

Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement

As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.