Senior Electrical Engineer
Alten Technology USA
Mukilteo, WA · Posted September 1, 2026
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About the job
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 a Senior Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for;
Performs lead role in the electrical design, development, test, analysis, manufacturing, and execution of multi-disciplinary projects, often on multiple programs simultaneously
Generates robust designs considering ESD, EMI, and other challenging environments
Creates and reviews complete drawing packages of electrical designs for manufacturing, cost, and quality assurance
Leads prototyping, hardware assembly, development testing and product qualification
Performs required calculations and generates comprehensive circuit analysis reports
Takes a leading role in the management of departmental growth and other electrical tools
Participates in candidate assessments and supports other hiring activities
Supports technical proposals, quick-turn concept design, and presentation efforts
Mentor and resource for more junior engineers and helps conduct performance reviews
Qualifications;
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
Typically possesses significant experience in aerospace, defense, and/or avionics
Detailed knowledge of military specifications and industry standards including IPC
Proven experience in designing robust hardware that has undergone qualification testing
Well versed with circuit simulations tools such as PSPICE and LTSPICE
Advanced experience with testing/troubleshooting techniques
Advanced experience with schematic capture, PCB layout and routing, and circuit board design principles using Altium Designer or similar
Proficient experience developing automated test equipment apparatuses
Experience utilizing serial communication protocols (RS-422, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553, etc.) and developing serial communication Hardware / Software
Familiarity with C/C++/C#, Python, Matlab (Verilog and VHDL are a plus)
Self-motivated, ability to multi-task, work independently on assignments with minimal oversight or direction, quality-oriented and safety conscious
Possesses strong electrical aptitude as well as creativity in solving problems; able to track overall goals while focusing on details
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Salary Range: $120,000-150,000
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.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
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.