Senior Systems Engineer – Robotics & Automation

Altentechnologyusa; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company with 3,000+ experts in North America, seeks a Systems Engineer (manipulations) to design, develop, and validate advanced robotic arm systems. You will drive SE activities across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces and define system architectures and requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of SE experience with electro‑mechanical devices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a technical college or university in an Engineering field.
• 5+ years of System Engineering experience and electro‑mechanical device experience (robotics is a plus)
• Experience with system documentation including Trade Studies, interface control documents, and ConOps
• Experience tailoring system engineering processes to balance level of SE effort to product/system needs
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, agile environment.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, integration, and validation of advanced robotic arm systems.
• Drive systems engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.
• Define and manage system architectures, requirements, and technical specifications.
• Lead cross-functional integration efforts to ensure seamless performance across subsystems.
• Develop and maintain engineering processes, technical documentation, and design reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues and drive root‑cause analysis activities.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, controls, software, and product development teams.
• Contribute to product development from concept through deployment.
• Make informed technical decisions and recommendations in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering documentation, processes, and product quality.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

System Engineering

Electro-mechanical

Agile environment

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company with 3,000+ experts in North America, seeks a Systems Engineer (manipulations) to design, develop, and validate advanced robotic arm systems. You will drive SE activities across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces and define system architectures and requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of SE experience with electro‑mechanical devices.