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Lead Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology


Job Location:

Berkeley, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 140000
Posted: 23 September 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 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 Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds 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.

Lead Electrical Engineer

ONSITE in Berkeley CA

Domain-Specific Skills
  • Electrical architecture and component-level cost optimization for battery or industrial equipment.
  • Sensor switch heater pump DC/DC converter power-distribution and harness interface knowledge.
  • Ability to assess redundant devices substitute components interface impacts and validation needs.
  • Experience reviewing electrical designs and guiding distributed engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
  • Own technical direction and design reviews for the electrical workstream.
  • Translate system requirements into electrical architecture component interface and verification requirements.
  • Lead lower-cost alternative selection for switches sensors and electrical isolation components.
  • Assess impacts to PCBA interfaces controls diagnostics harnesses BOMs and system performance.
  • Coordinate with mechanical systems manufacturing supply-chain and validation teams.
  • Review nearshore deliverables and ensure release-quality documentation.
Required Skills / Experience
  • 8 years of electrical or electromechanical product-development experience; battery energy storage industrial equipment or automotive experience preferred.
  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Mechatronics or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience with electrical architecture sensors harness interfaces BOM optimization and design reviews.
  • Ability to lead technical decisions and mentor engineers across locations.

Salary Range: $120000-$140000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and 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.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

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.


Required Experience:

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