Systems Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA in Mukilteo, WA

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 Systems Engineer you will be responsible for;

• Utilize CAMEO and DOORS to develop, manage, and maintain system requirements, ensuring traceability throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead requirements definition, analysis, and decomposition activities, translating customer and system-level requirements into detailed subsystem requirements.
• Develop and maintain Validation and Verification (V&V) matrices to ensure comprehensive coverage of system and subsystem requirements.
• Plan and coordinate verification and test activities, including test strategy development, test procedures, and requirements-based testing approaches.
• Establish and maintain end-to-end requirements traceability from system-level requirements through subsystem allocation, verification, and validation activities.
• Ensures engineering tasks balance design, analysis, and testing to achieve robust system performance.
• Supports preparation of engineering reports and presentations.
• Supports creation of interface control drawings and interface description documents.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Typically possesses 2–5 years of aerospace and/or defense experience.
• Experience supporting development of mechanical systems and structures, electronics, electrical cabling, system integration, and qualification testing.
• General aerospace engineering knowledge including structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), physics‑based modeling, dynamics, kinematics, advanced high‑strength materials, design, and testing.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to multidisciplinary project planning and execution.
• Must be US Persons (citizens or permanent residents)

Location: Onsite in Mukilteo, WA

Salary Range: $110,000 - $170,000

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

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

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.

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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.