HW Design Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced HW Design Engineer in Palo Alto to lead hardware changes, run simulations, and de-risk MCRs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Component, SQE, Mechanical, and Reliability engineers to ensure robust designs.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of board-level hardware design experience, and familiarity with Altium or Cadence. Automotive ECUs or EV experience are nice-to-have.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years in board-level hardware design.
• Experience with sustaining engineering or production changes.

Responsibilities

• Review MCR hardware paperwork and BOM impact.
• Run hardware simulations to de-risk component changes.
• Collaborate with Component, SQE, Mechanical and Reliability engineers.
• Lead Team 2 engineers; coordinate queue and be main technical contact.

Skills

Board-level hardware design

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

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.

HW Design Engineer

Mission:

Review and approve hardware changes fast, and de‑risk emergency MCRs through analysis and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Review MCR hardware paperwork (schematic and BOM impact)
• Run HW simulation to de‑risk alternate components
• Work with Component, SQE, Mechanical and Reliability engineers
• Lead only: coordinate the Team 2 engineers, prioritize the MCR queue, and act as main technical point of contact

Requirements

• Bachelor's / Master's in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in board‑level hardware design (8+ for the Lead)
• Schematic capture and design review (Altium, Cadence or similar)
• Experience with sustaining engineering or production changes

Nice to have: automotive ECUs, power electronics, EV experience.

Salary Range: $130,000-$150,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, training, and experience

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.

As set forth in ALTEN Technology USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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