Senior Electrical Engineer - Heavy-Duty Vehicle Systems

Alten USA; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Sr Electrical Engineer to design and industrialize electrical systems for heavy-duty transit buses. You will develop BOMs, perform design trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines.

This role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, ECAD work, and supplier liaison, with a focus on manufacturability, reliability, and EMC/EMI considerations. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Automotive or heavy-duty vehicle design familiarity; direct experience is a plus.
• Fluent with BOM, documentation control, and revision/version management; modular BOM a plus.
• CAD experience with harness design and formboard drawing (Zuken or Capital).
• Experience with major component suppliers and validation engineers.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Service (DFS) understanding.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical systems using diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of RF/EMC/EMI/ESD and broadcast systems is beneficial.
• Experience with Infotainment/CAD/CAD/AVL/AVM technologies is desirable.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with multimeters, CANalyzer, oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for vehicle subsystems.
• Gather information from suppliers and existing designs to optimize concepts.
• Use ECAD tools to create, review, and release vehicle components and harnesses.
• Support BOM structuring, Change Control, PCO, and production changes.
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls, and manufacturing engineers across projects.
• Lead design trade-offs to produce robust, manufacturable concepts.
• Work with test engineers to develop DVP&Rs and review results.
• Provide input to technical publications and documentation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

BOM management

System integration

CANbus

Troubleshooting

EMC/EMI knowledge

Vendor collaboration

Vehicle networking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Zuken

Capital

CANalyzer

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Sr Electrical Engineer to design and industrialize electrical systems for heavy-duty transit buses. You will develop BOMs, perform design trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines.

This role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, ECAD work, and supplier liaison, with a focus on manufacturability, reliability, and EMC/EMI considerations. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.