Systems Engineer

Aleron; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions in Palo Alto is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a manufacturing-focused tech team on a 12-month temp assignment. You will help develop system concepts, evaluate approaches, and support prototyping through customer commissioning.

You will monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, define technical requirements, and contribute to process improvements, tools, and methods to deliver value for clients and candidates.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to technology, systems, engineering, or process-development projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop technological concepts and contribute to system and solution development initiatives.
• Monitor system performance during prototyping, testing, and verification, and support customer commissioning activities.
• Analyze potential malfunctions, identify technical requirements, and evaluate alternative applications and build concepts.
• Ensure technical specifications are followed and prepare clear reports documenting findings and results.
• Independently solve non-routine technical assignments while contributing to projects, process improvements, guidelines, methods, and tools.

Skills

Systems engineering

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Employment Type: Temp (12 months)

Industry: Manufacturing

Compensation: $67.64 - $74.07/hr.

Schedule: 40 hours/week - 1st shift

About the Opportunity:

• Join a collaborative technology team where you'll help develop innovative system and solution concepts, evaluate technical approaches, and support projects from prototyping through customer commissioning.
• You'll monitor system performance, troubleshoot potential malfunctions, define technical requirements, and contribute to improving processes, tools, methods, and business solutions.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Develop technological concepts and contribute to system and solution development initiatives.
• Monitor system performance during prototyping, testing, and verification, and support customer commissioning activities.
• Analyze potential malfunctions, identify technical requirements, and evaluate alternative applications and build concepts.
• Ensure technical specifications are followed and prepare clear reports documenting findings and results.
• Independently solve non-routine technical assignments while contributing to projects, process improvements, guidelines, methods, and tools.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to technology, systems, engineering, or process-development projects.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master Entry.
• Needs professional technological, economical or scientific know how, methods, tools and principles, and applies to differing and variable situations.
• Good knowledge in a technical field or business method including the basic theoretical background.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.