Mechanical Design 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.

Overview

The Design Engineer is responsible for tooling and solution design across multiple product or process variations within the automotive industry. This role focuses on developing robust design solutions, validating performance against defined targets, and ensuring designs meet quality, cost, and manufacturing requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop tooling and engineering solutions across multiple design variations

Evaluate and compare design alternatives to identify optimal solutions

Validate design results through analysis, testing, and/or simulation to ensure performance meets targets

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, and program management

Ensure designs comply with automotive standards, specifications, and best practices

Support prototype builds, trials, and design iterations

Document design assumptions, calculations, and validation results

Identify and resolve design issues, risks, and trade-offs

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, or related field)

Experience with tooling design and engineering solution development

Strong understanding of automotive product or manufacturing processes

Ability to manage multiple design variations and evaluate trade-offs

Proficiency with CAD and engineering analysis tools

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in automotive tooling, fixtures, or production equipment

Familiarity with design validation methods (DFMEA, PFMEA, testing, simulation)

Experience supporting production launches or continuous improvement initiatives

Salary Range: $80,000-90,000

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 

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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