PCB & Hardware Design Engineer - Junior; Automotive

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow.

Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full‑time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching;

paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

We are seeking a motivated Hardware Design Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and validation of embedded electronic hardware systems for automotive applications. This role involves working across the full product development lifecycle, including hardware architecture, schematic capture, PCB design, hardware integration, validation, debugging, and technical problem resolution.

The successful candidate will collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and validation teams to deliver reliable, safe, and high‑performance automotive electronic solutions that meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.

• Design, develop, and validate embedded electronic hardware solutions for automotive applications.
• Support hardware architecture definition, schematic capture, and multilayer PCB design activities.
• Translate system and customer requirements into robust hardware design solutions.
• Participate in schematic reviews, PCB layout reviews, and design evaluations.
• Support PCB‑to‑mechanical integration activities while addressing packaging and thermal requirements.

• Perform hardware bring‑up, debugging, validation, and verification activities.
• Investigate and resolve complex electrical and electronic issues through structured root cause analysis.
• Utilize laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and other test instruments for troubleshooting and validation.
• Support EMI/EMC testing, compliance activities, and design improvements.

• Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and validation teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support system integration activities and technical issue resolution.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering problem‑solving initiatives.

• Evaluate product performance and recommend design improvements to enhance reliability, manufacturability, safety, and quality.
• Support corrective action implementation based on validation…