Sr. Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to lead the development of complex electronics assemblies from concept to production.

You will design high-performance digital and mixed-signal hardware for RF, telemetry, and communications, using FPGAs, microprocessors, and other programmable devices. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of board-level electronics experience, and a proven track record moving hardware into production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and testing board-level electronics.
• Experience with high-reliability hardware for aerospace/defense/space or mission-critical apps.
• Experience designing multilayer boards with high-density and high-speed architectures.
• Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex electronics assemblies from concept through production deployment.
• Design high-performance digital and mixed-signal hardware for RF, telemetry, and communications.
• Develop circuits using FPGAs, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory devices, and other programmable tech.
• Create schematics, component selections, and documentation for advanced electronic designs.
• Design and optimize multilayer PCBs with high-speed and RF considerations.
• Perform analyses such as signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal assessments.

Skills

Board-level design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

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.

As Sr. Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for;

• Lead the development of complex electronics assemblies from concept development through production deployment.
• Design high-performance digital and mixed-signal hardware supporting RF systems, communications equipment, telemetry systems, and related applications.
• Develop circuits utilizing FPGAs, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory devices, and other programmable technologies.
• Create detailed schematics, component selections, and supporting documentation for advanced electronic designs.
• Design and optimize multilayer PCBs, including high-speed digital, RF, power distribution, and mixed-signal architectures.
• Perform engineering analyses such as signal integrity, power integrity, thermal performance, and worst-case circuit assessments.
• Develop hardware bring-up strategies, integration procedures, and design verification plans.
• Execute board-level validation, troubleshooting, and performance testing to ensure compliance with technical requirements.
• Support manufacturing transition activities, including production readiness reviews and collaboration with manufacturing and test teams.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues identified during development, integration, testing, and production.
• Partner with software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful product development.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers while supporting engineering best practices and design standards.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and testing board-level electronics.
• Experience developing high-reliability hardware for aerospace, defense, space, or other mission-critical applications.Strong background in digital and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience selecting components, performing trade studies, and driving designs from concept through release.
• Demonstrated success transitioning electronic hardware into production environments.
• Experience designing complex multilayer circuit boards, including high-density and high-speed architectures.
• Familiarity with signal integrity, power integrity, and electrical performance analysis methodologies.
• Proficiency with PCB design and schematic capture tools such as Altium Designer.
• Strong laboratory skills including board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of software, firmware, and mechanical integration considerations.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
  • Locations: Candidate must sit out of one of these three sites - Westminster, CO, El Segundo, CA, or Austin, TX

Salary Range: $140K - $180K

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

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

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.