Senior Hardware Engineer

Alten USA; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alten USA is seeking a hands-on Hardware Design Engineer with automotive embedded experience to design, develop, validate, and launch embedded hardware for seating, actuators, motors, and interior systems. You will lead hardware development activities across requirements to production, collaborating with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing and Customer teams.

This full-time onsite role requires strong ownership, clear communication, and ability to work across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of automotive embedded hardware development experience.
• Strong experience with schematic design and electronic hardware development.
• Experience supporting PCB layout and hardware design activities.
• Experience with CAN and LIN communication integration.
• Experience supporting requirements management and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive embedded electronic hardware solutions.
• Lead hardware development activities from requirements to production launch.
• Create and review schematics, component selection, circuit design, and PCB development.
• Support validation, EMC compliance, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Validation, and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

Hands-on hardware design

Ownership mindset

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Codebeamer

DOORS

Polarion

Cadence tool suite

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.

Overview

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field. Minimum 7+ years of experience in automotive embedded hardware development and electronic product design environments.

• This position is focused on the design, development, validation, and launch of embedded electronic hardware supporting automotive seating, comfort, actuator, motor, and interior system applications.

• The engineer will lead hardware development activities from requirements analysis and hardware architecture through schematic design, PCB development, validation, and production launch. This is a hands-on engineering position requiring active involvement in product design activities, not solely testing or validation support.

• The role will work closely with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to deliver reliable automotive products that meet customer, quality, timing, and cost objectives.

• This position requires strong technical ownership, excellent communication skills, automotive development experience, and the ability to support programs throughout the complete product lifecycle.

• Full-time onsite presence is required.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis & Traceability

• Analyze customer and system requirements using ALM tools such as Codebeamer

• Translate requirements into hardware architecture, design solutions, verification, and validation criteria

• Support requirements traceability throughout the development lifecycle

• Participate in requirements reviews and technical discussions

Electronic Hardware Design & Development

• Design and develop automotive embedded electronic hardware solutions

• Create and review schematics, component selection, circuit design, and PCB development activities

• Support hardware architecture development and design reviews

• Contribute to prototype development and product maturation activities

• Support component, symbol, and footprint library management activities

Engineering Analysis, Validation & Compliance

• Perform engineering analysis including WCCA, thermal analysis, electrical simulations, and EMC considerations

• Support verification and validation activities throughout product development

• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support root cause investigations

• Ensure compliance with automotive, customer, and regulatory requirements

Automotive Product Development & Launch Support

• Support programs from concept through production launch

• Participate in customer reviews and program milestone activities

• Support OEM and Tier 1 product development requirements

• Ensure hardware solutions meet quality, performance, reliability, and timing objectives

Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to hardware team members

• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Quality, Validation, and Manufacturing teams

• Clearly communicate technical concepts, risks, and recommendations

• Actively participate in customer-facing technical discussions

Design for Excellence (DFX)

• Apply DFM, DFA, DFC, DFT, and DFR principles throughout development

• Ensure products are designed for manufacturability, reliability, quality, and cost efficiency

Profile

• Hands-on Hardware Design Engineer with strong automotive electronics experience

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to independently drive technical activities

• Clear and effective communicator capable of presenting technical information to customers and internal stakeholders

• Comfortable working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Customer-focused engineer capable of balancing technical requirements and business objectives

• Able to provide technical leadership while remaining actively involved in product design

Must Have

• 7+ years of automotive embedded hardware development experience

• Strong experience with schematic design and electronic hardware development

• Experience supporting PCB layout and hardware design activities

• Experience with WCCA, engineering calculations, and hardware simulations

• Experience designing for EMC and supporting EMC validation activities

• Experience with CAN and LIN communication integration

• Experience supporting automotive OEM or Tier 1 development programs

• Experience with requirements management and requirements traceability

• Strong communication, presentation, and technical leadership skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering

Good to Have

• Codebeamer experience

• DOORS or Polarion experience

• Cadence tool suite experience

• APQP knowledge

• ISO 26262 Functional Safety experience

• ASPICE knowledge

• Seating systems experience

• Interior electronics experience

• Mechatronic systems experience

• Actuator or motor control systems 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.