Senior Vehicle Architect

Alten Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alten Technology USA is seeking an experienced Vehicle Engineer to design and develop next-generation vehicles that meet regulatory and customer needs. You will own system integration, packaging, and architecture concepts while leading a cross-functional team through concept to production readiness.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (ABET‑accredited) and 5+ years in vehicle engineering, with hands-on experience in TeamCenter, NX CAD, and Vis Mockup.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited or equivalent program is required.
• Five+ years of vehicle engineering experience in Body-in-White, Electrical, Interior Systems, Powertrain Adaptations, Engine Systems, or Chassis Systems.
• Expertise in TeamCenter, NX CAD Software & Vis Mockup with demonstrated skills to develop preproduction and manage CAD data structures.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication to coordinate across Client regions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new vehicles meeting future regulatory and customer requirements.
• Lead an extended cross-functional team to balance all requirements for optimal solutions.
• Establish physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components through the program life cycle.
• Translate objectives into technical requirements, create/assess design concepts, and benchmark against competitors.
• Present design concepts to management at various levels.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

TeamCenter

NX CAD

Vis Mockup

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.

Job Description:

• The position is responsible for designing and developing new vehicles which meet future regulatory requirements and customer competitive requirements.
• This group is responsible for vehicle architecture, vehicle packaging, initial systems concepts and component engineering design.
• In addition, the team resolves packaging and adaptation issues as the vehicles move toward production.
• The engineer's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, establishing physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components during the program planning phase (concept to program approval), translating strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements, creating and analyzing alternative design concepts, packaging and integrating systems and components, and benchmarking of competitive vehicles.
• The candidate will achieve these tasks by leading an extended cross functional team to balance all requirements to achieve the most optimal solution.
• Presentation of design concepts to higher levels of management will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program
• Five + years of vehicle engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Body-in-White, Electrical, Interior Systems, Powertrain Adaptations, Engine Systems (Cooling, Fuel, Exhaust), or Chassis Systems
• Expertise in TeamCenter, NX CAD Software & Vis Mockup with demonstrated skills to:
• Develop new corporate preproduction and manage production CAD data structures.
• Position and manipulate models, cut sections, analyze existing designs.
• Create and analyze alternative designs and integrate systems and components.
• Create specialized CAD sessions to support high level and detailed management reviews.
• Excellent communication skills to lead others to coordinate and resolve issues across all Client regions.
• Able to effectively operate independently and in a cross-functional team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited
• Broad vehicle knowledge
• Ability to integrate stakeholder requirements into final vehicle design
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to productively manage change
• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management

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.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.