MCU & Manufacturing Test Engineer

Alten Technology USA; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alten Technology USA in Palo Alto seeks an experienced MCU & Manufacturing Test Engineer to sustain software for production automotive ECUs. The role focuses on handling component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) that affect ECU software or manufacturing test, and supporting production at the contract manufacturer.

You will take over existing codebases, make and validate changes, and document the process so it can run independently on the production line.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automotive embedded software experience.
• Supported production at a contract manufacturer: deploying test updates, debugging line failures, reading yield data.
• Ability to determine when a component change requires software updates and carry through validation.
• Hands-on bench debugging with standard lab tools.
• Microcontroller firmware, bare-metal or RTOS.
• Proficiency with Flash, EEPROM, memory drivers; bootloaders; JTAG debugging.

Responsibilities

• Sustain software for production automotive ECUs.
• Handle component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) affecting ECU software or manufacturing test.
• Take over existing codebases, implement changes, validate, and document the process so it can run independently on the line.

Skills

embedded software

bench debugging

SOPs/runbooks

MCU firmware

JTAG debugging

memory drivers

bootloaders

ECU software validation

Tools

NI TestStand

Lab equipment

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.

Sustain software for production automotive ECUs. The main job is handling component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) that affect ECU software or manufacturing test, and supporting production at the contract manufacturer. Engineers take over existing codebases, make and validate the changes, and document the process so it can run independently.

As MCU & Manufacturing Test Engineer you will be responsible for sustaining software for production automotive ECUs. The main job is handling component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) that affect ECU software or manufacturing test, and supporting production at the contract manufacturer. Take over existing codebases, make and validate the changes, and document the process so it can run independently.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automotive embedded software
• Has supported production at a contract manufacturer: deploying test updates, debugging line failures, reading yield data
• Can judge whether a component change needs a software change, then carry it through validation
• Hands‑on bench debugging with standard lab tools
• Works independently and writes SOPs/runbooks as part of the job
• Microcontroller firmware, bare-metal or RTOS
• Flash, EEPROM and memory drivers; bootloaders; JTAG debug
• EOL test sequences, test limits and flashing stations (NI TestStand or similar)
• Automotive diagnostics and flashing (UDS, CAN, automotive Ethernet)
• Nice to have: field-return / RMA failure analysis

Salary Range: $130K - $140K

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, education, 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.

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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.

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