Technical Lead

Xapply; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced leader to provide technical leadership for migration of manufacturing and shopfloor applications. You will drive the architecture, migration strategy, and ensure security, performance, and deployment readiness while guiding developers and teams.

The role requires 8+ years of software delivery experience with leadership responsibility in enterprise manufacturing environments, APIs, and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and migration strategy.
• Guide developers, integration teams, and testing efforts.
• Ensure security, performance, and deployment readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud environments

APIs

Manufacturing systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

SAP

MES

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.

Position Overview

Provide technical leadership for migration of manufacturing/shopfloor applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and migration strategy.
• Guide developers, integration teams, and testing efforts.
• Ensure security, performance, and deployment readiness.
• 8+ years software delivery experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience with enterprise manufacturing systems, integrations, APIs, cloud environments preferred.

Required Qualifications

Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills. Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment supporting digital transformation initiatives.

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting aerospace, manufacturing, SAP/MES, shopfloor systems, application modernization, data migration, testing, and change management activities.

Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000

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

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.