Mechanical Systems Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Mechanical Systems Engineer&nbsp;</strong></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ONSITE in Berkeley, CA</strong></span></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Domain-Specific Skills</h2> <ul> <li>Mechanical and electromechanical system architecture, functional decomposition, and interface management.</li> <li>Requirements analysis for structures, fluids, thermal systems, sensors, pumps, heaters, and electrical isolation.</li> <li>Trade studies balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and revalidation impact.</li> <li>Verification and validation planning across subsystems and staged product changes.</li> </ul> <h2>Key Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Define system and subsystem requirements, boundaries, assumptions, and interfaces.</li> <li>Coordinate mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluids, materials, manufacturing, supplier, and CAE inputs.</li> <li>Lead system trade studies and document technical rationale, risks, and implementation constraints.</li> <li>Assess backward compatibility and revalidation impacts of proposed changes.</li> <li>Develop verification plans, requirement traceability, and phased implementation recommendations.</li> </ul> <h2>Required Skills / Experience</h2> <ul> <li>5+ years of systems, mechanical systems, product integration, or multidisciplinary design experience.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.</li> <li>Experience writing requirements, managing interfaces, conducting trade studies, and planning verification.</li> <li>Ability to communicate across specialized engineering disciplines.</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Salary Range: $115,000-$130,000/K</span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>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.</p> <p><em><strong>Please beware of job seeker scams and see this <a href="https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/">important notice</a> on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Compliance Notice: </strong>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.</p> <p><strong>Drug Screening Requirement: </strong>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.</p></div>