$140,000 – $190,000/yr

Lead Systems Engineer (Manipulations)

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Overview

We’re ALTEN Technology USA,

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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 a Systems Engineer (manipulations) you will be responsible for:

 

  • Support the design, development, integration, and validation of advanced robotic arm systems.
  • Drive systems engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.
  • Define and manage system architectures, requirements, and technical specifications.
  • Lead cross-functional integration efforts to ensure seamless performance across subsystems.
  • Develop and maintain engineering processes, technical documentation, and design reviews.
  • Troubleshoot complex system-level issues and drive root-cause analysis activities.
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, controls, software, and product development teams.
  • Contribute to product development from concept through deployment.
  • Make informed technical decisions and recommendations in a rapidly evolving environment.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering documentation, processes, and product quality.

Requirements

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  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (B.S.), from a technical college or university in an Engineering field.
  • 5+ years of System Engineering experience and electro-mechanical device experience (robotics is a plus)
  • Experience with system documentation including Trade Studies, interface control documents, and ConOps
  • Experience tailoring system engineering processes to balance level of SE effort to product/system needs.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Ability to work autonomously.

 

Location: North Reading, MA

Salary Range: $140,000 - $190,000

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 

 

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.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
North Reading, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

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Posted
July 10, 2026
First seen
July 10, 2026
Last seen
August 3, 2026

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Lead Systems Engineer (Manipulations)$140k–$190k