Lead Hardware Development Test Engineer

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.

We are seeking a highly hands-on Lead Hardware Development/Test Engineer to help build and scale a new testing function for cutting-edge autonomous robotics systems.

Responsibilities

• Own Hardware Test Strategy
  • Define and drive the overall hardware testing roadmap for autonomous robotic systems
  • Develop test methodologies, validation plans, and test execution frameworks
• Build and Scale Test Infrastructure
  • Set up and configure testing labs, including selection of equipment and tools
  • Design and implement test environments to support development and validation
• Design Test Fixtures
  • Lead the design and development of custom test fixtures for robotics systems
  • Ensure fixtures support reliability, repeatability, and scalability in testing
• Hands-On Testing & Execution
  • Execute hardware tests and troubleshoot issues
  • Partner with software test teams and hardware engineers to validate system performance
• Technical Leadership
  • Provide clear technical direction to hardware and software test engineers
  • Guide test teams in executing against defined strategies and best practices
  • Act as a thought leader in testing for complex electro-mechanical systems
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and software teams
  • Support integration of hardware and software testing processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
• Strong background in mechanical and/or electrical systems
• Proven experience working on autonomous systems, robotics, or similar advanced hardware platforms
• Hands-on experience with hardware validation and testing
• Experience with lab setup and test equipment selection
• Experience designing test fixtures
• Ability to operate independently and bootstrap new processes and teams from scratch
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to take initiative

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mechatronics systems
• Background in autonomous robotics development environments
• Experience leading technical direction for test teams
• Familiarity with hardware and software testing integration

Compensation and Compliance

Salary Range: $140K - $180K

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.

Drug Screening Requirement: All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.