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.
Overview:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Minimum 6+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, automation, or equipment engineering environments.
This position is focused on the development, deployment, and optimization of manufacturing equipment, workstations, and assembly processes supporting high-volume production operations.
The role involves leading equipment projects from concept through commissioning, providing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during product development, and supporting manufacturing scale-up from proto@type builds through production launch.
The engineer will work closely with design engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, equipment vendors, and system integrators to ensure manufacturing systems achieve safety, quality, throughput, and reliability objectives.
This position requires strong technical ownership, hands-on equipment experience, manufacturing process expertise, and the ability to lead complex industrialization initiatives in fast-paced production environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Manufacturing Equipment Development & Deployment
Own the development, procurement, build, and deployment of manufacturing equipment and workstations
Lead equipment strategy from manual proto@type stations through fully automated production systems
Define equipment requirements, specifications, and performance targets
Support capital equipment projects from concept through production launch
DFM / Product Industrialization
Partner closely with Design Engineering teams to provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) feedback
Influence product designs to improve manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost
Support early proto@type builds to identify manufacturing risks and opportunities
Drive design decisions required to support high-volume production
Supplier & Integrator Management
Evaluate, select, and manage equipment vendors and system integrators
Oversee equipment development activities, timelines, acceptance criteria, and performance validation
Act as technical lead throughout vendor development and equipment handoff phases
Ensure equipment solutions meet production, quality, safety, and reliability requirements
Commissioning & Production Readiness
Lead installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of manufacturing equipment
Support production launches and manufacturing ramp-up activities
Validate equipment performance and process capability prior to handoff to operations
Ensure manufacturing systems achieve safety, uptime, and throughput targets
Manufacturing Process Development
Design, document, and optimize manufacturing processes
Develop SOPs, work instructions, process flows, and manufacturing standards
Establish robust production methods supporting quality and operational excellence
Collaborate with Operations to ensure successful implementation and sustainment
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
Lead troubleshooting efforts for manufacturing equipment and process failures
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
Support ongoing improvements in productivity, quality, reliability, and safety
Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the production lifecycle
Training & Cross-Functional Leadership
Support training and onboarding of operators and technicians on new equipment and manufacturing processes
Work closely with Design, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Safety, Quality, and external partners
Provide technical leadership across multiple stakeholders and manufacturing initiatives
Profile :
Hands-on manufacturing engineer who enjoys building equipment and manufacturing systems from concept to production
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive large projects
Comfortable working in ambiguous startup-like environments where priorities evolve rapidly
Naturally collaborative and capable of influencing design and manufacturing decisions
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
Able to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution on the manufacturing floor
Passionate about scaling manufacturing operations and improving production performance
Must Have :
6+ years of manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, automation, or industrialization experience
Direct experience purchasing, developing, installing, or commissioning manufacturing equipment
Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and production ramp activities
Strong DFM/DFA experience in partnership with product design teams
Experience writing SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation
Hands-on experience working with manufacturing equipment and production systems
Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams and external suppliers
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering
Good to Have :
Battery manufacturing experience
Automated assembly systems experience
Plastic or metal welding processes
Manufacturing inspection and testing systems
Human-assisted automation solutions
PLCs, robotics, or automation programming exposure
MES implementation or support experience
Startup, scale-up, or greenfield manufacturing 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.
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