Mechanical Engineer II
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>This position requires access to export-controlled information. Applicants must be U.S. Persons, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders).</strong></p> <p><strong>Experience with Catia is a hard requirement.</strong></p> <p>Position Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Engineer mechanical components and subassemblies for rotating machinery to satisfy customer specifications and targeted performance objectives, working under the guidance of a lead engineer</li> <li>Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings, and perform supporting analyses such as tolerance accumulation, bearing load calculations, and preload assessments</li> <li>Ensure designs comply with company requirements and applicable industry standards, including GD&T and design-for-manufacturability principles</li> <li>Serve as a technical contributor in design, manufacturing, and test reviews by evaluating designs, identifying risks, and recommending corrective actions</li> <li>Execute assigned tasks in alignment with approved budgets and project schedules</li> <li>Review customer requirements and contribute to technical proposals, cost estimates, test plans, process qualification documents, bills of materials, schedules, and engineering reports as needed</li> <li>Proactively identify and resolve technical issues affecting current products or new development efforts</li> <li>Maintain clear, timely communication with peers and leadership regarding technical progress, challenges, and potential risks</li> <li>Assist with testing and validation activities for both new and existing products, with oversight from senior engineering staff</li> <li>Follow established safety practices and actively support continuous improvement of health, safety, and environmental initiatives</li> <li>Support occasional domestic and international travel (typically once per quarter)</li> <li>Be available for extended or off-hour work during peak project phases when required</li> </ul> <p>Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline</li> <li>Minimum of four (4) years of experience in mechanical design within a product development and manufacturing environment</li> </ul> <p>Technical Skills and Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience designing rotating machinery such as motors, generators, or similar systems (Rotors, Motors, Propulsion Systems, Gears, Pumps)</li> <li>Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings and specifications, including proper application of GD&T</li> <li>Sound engineering judgment across multiple mechanical disciplines</li> <li>Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilit