Senior Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer in Berkeley, CA to join the Enclosure Electronics team. The role involves developing electronic controls hardware for large-scale battery systems, addressing multidisciplinary technical challenges while collaborating with various engineering teams.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience, with good communication and problem-solving skills. Salary is between $115,000 and $130,000 depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience or equivalent education experience in electrical engineering.
• Background bringing products from concept to production stages.
• Must be able to obtain US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and controls engineers for effective electrical systems.
• Conduct PCB design including schematic capture and layout.
• Prototype and validate new electrical circuits and systems.

Skills

Electrical design fundamentals

PCB CAD tools (Altium or similar)

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Programming (Python, C/C++, Matlab)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

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.

Location: Berkeley, CA

We are hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to our Enclosure Electronics team. You will be joining a team responsible for the development of electronic controls hardware for our large‑scale battery systems comprising a wide variety of sensors, actuators and custom electronics. The role will expose you to interesting, multidisciplinary technical challenges spanning various teams at the company, from gas sensing to electrochemistry to high power electronics. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast‑moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, controls, and manufacturing engineers to develop effective and reliable electrical systems
• PCB design: schematic capture, PCB layout, board validation and manufacturing support
• Prototyping and validation of new electrical circuits and systems
• Troubleshoot and root‑cause analysis systems down to the component level
• Sensor selection, evaluation and interface definition
• Clearly document design decisions, test results, and troubleshooting procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience, or equivalent education experience in electrical engineering
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Background bringing products from concept to production stages
• Understanding of electrical design fundamentals
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with PCB CAD tools (Altium or similar)
• Familiarity with electrical lab tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc)
• Some programming experience (Python, C/C++, Matlab, etc)
• Must be able to obtain US work authorization

Salary Range

• $115,000-130,000
• 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

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