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 Mechanical Engineer II you will be responsible for;
- Develop and test mechanical designs, including trade studies, concept and detailed designs, BOMs, drawings, engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, and associated documentation.
- Implement and maintain scoped product or system features with minimal guidance.
- Apply engineering principles and standard tools to execute product designs.
- Utilize analysis tools to verify design concepts.
- Assemble, test, and evaluate prototypes for functionality and performance.
- Identify design and product risks, propose mitigations, and communicate scope changes to the project manager.
- Prepare and maintain engineering documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Complete tasks within estimated timeframes (+/- 20%) and anticipate potential overruns.
- Participate in design reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving within project-level engineering.
- Follow technical lead guidance and collaborate effectively within the team.
- Serve as a lead on small teams, providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Review technical work of team members for accuracy and completeness.
- Collect, develop, and analyze design inputs.
- Contribute to project planning, estimation, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking.
Qualifications;
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in mechanical design or related engineering roles.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, tolerance analysis, and engineering calculations.
- Proficiency in CAD software and standard engineering tools.
- Experience with prototype assembly and testing.
Location: Onsite in Westminster, CO
Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000
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.
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.
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.
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