Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop 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. Workplace: On-site, 5 days per week Location: Huntsville, Alabama ALTEN Technology is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Electrical Engineer to join one of our top client's Kinetic Effectors Group. This role will support the design, development, and integration of electrical systems for the Next Generation Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Missile (NGCM) in support of national defense objectives. This is a hands-on, mid-career engineering role focused on embedded electronics, power systems, avionics, and missile subsystem integration and associated testing. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, government customers, and suppliers to deliver cutting-edge solutions in a mission-critical environment. Key Job Responsibilities     • Design, analyze, and test electrical hardware for missile components including power distribution, control electronics, telemetry, and interface circuits.     • Develop and manage electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and cable assemblies.     • Support component selection and procurement, ensuring conformance with military and environmental standards.     • Conduct design verification, validation, and hardware troubleshooting during lab, ground, and flight tests.     • Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement electrical interfaces, requirements, and ICDs.     • Assist in EMI/EMC compliance testing and environmental qualification (e.g., vibration, thermal, shock).     • Support integration and test activities in lab and field environments, including missile checkout procedures.     • Document engineering work through detailed drawings, reports, test plans, and configuration control systems.     • Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning     • Develop engineering labor and material estimates      Required Qualifications     • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience     • Minimum of 8 – 12 years of relevant experience     • Candidate must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance.     • Understanding and application of industry electrical engineering technical standards; demonstrated electrical component design experience     • Experience with circuit design and application     • Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends     • Demonstrated experience in electrical power distribution and design systems     • Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics     • Experience with requirements-driven hardware design and circuitry design     • Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF) engineering technical standards     • Experience with analog and digital circuit design     • Experience with printed circuit board design and layout using ECAD tools     • Ability to present engineering materials for requirements, design, and various milestones     • Experience evaluating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts for compliance     • Experience researching, developing, designing and testing circuits, components and equipment systems     • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is essential.     • Must be proficient in use Microsoft business tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint      Preferred Qualifications     • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.     • Experience supporting a DoD missile program from concept through flight test.     • Working knowledge of Explosives Safety and Ordnance System Safety.     • Experience developing and releasing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures     • Experience with telemetry systems     • Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems, components, connectors, cables, etc.     • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901A, MIL-STD-882, EWR-127, RCC 319, RCC 324, DoDEA 8510.01, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, ECSS-ST-50-11C     • Prior work with air-to-air, air-to-ground, or surface-to-air missile systems.       Salary Range      • $155,000-$170,000     • 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.

ABOUT US Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.   JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Director of Automation, the Staff Robotics Engineer will provide technical leadership for the design, integration, validation, and deployment of robotic automation systems for data center operations. This role will work closely with internal Graphcore teams, SoftBank Robotics, SoftBank Group affiliates, and external technology partners to turn R&D concepts into scalable, production-ready robotic capabilities. Example systems may include robotic manipulation, material transport, inspection, rack/server handling, autonomous mobile robots, or other automation solutions for data center operations. This role is based in Austin and may require periodic travel to partner, manufacturing, lab, or deployment sites, including occasional collaboration across APAC time zones.   THE TEAM The automation team is responsible for helping the vision of Softbank Group to automate data center, working with internal Graphcore teams and Softbank Group affiliates. The team works closely with Softbank Robotics and its partners and other third parties to solve complex solutions for data center operations.  Our focus is on delivering robust, production-quality systems that bridge cutting-edge research and real-world deployment.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES * This role is expected to operate with high autonomy, define technical direction for ambiguous robotics automation problems, influence partner roadmaps, and establish engineering standards for scalable deployment. * Align robotics, data center, internal engineering, SoftBank Group, and third-party partner teams to provide scalable autonomy capabilities. * Guide and mentor Softbank Group engineers and third-party partners without direct people management responsibilities, elevating technical judgment and Mechatronics best practices. * Contribute to technical planning, estimation and delivery of key project milestones. * Experience establishing or executing verification and validation processes, including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, FAT/SAT, site validation, or field deployment. * Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across software, controls, mechanical, and electrical systems. * Iterate on end effectors, hardware interfaces, and robotic subsystems with partners. * Help build scalable software infrastructure, device management systems, and fleet coordination protocols by collaborating with Softbank Group affiliates and third-party partners. * Lead the transition of R&D feasibility studies into production-ready integrated systems. * Evaluate emerging technologies, tools and methodologies to improve robotics capabilities and engineering productivity. * Produce clear technical documentation and communicate engineering decisions effectively to a range of stakeholders. CANDIDATE PROFILE ESSENTIAL * 8+ years of experience in automation or equipment engineering, with a focus on mechatronic subsystems and modular machine design. * Experience taking robotic or automated systems from prototype/R&D into production or field deployment. * Experience with material handling systems, automated equipment, or productionized robotic solutions. * Familiarity with 3D localization or VLM-based object detection (e.g., perception/ segmentation). * Experience conducting FAT/SAT validation and managing technical deliverables with partners and manufacturers. * Proven ability to debug the "full-stack": PLC logic, high-level code (C# or Python), and complex mechanical/electrical hardware. * Experience with robotics frameworks and middleware such as ROS/ROS 2 and IsaacSIM for modeling robotic interactions and path planning. * Strong understanding of robotics fundamentals including perception, localization, mapping, planning or control. * Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence engineering direction through expertise and collaboration. * Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. * Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. * Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. DESIRABLE * Experience applying machine learning or AI techniques within robotics systems. * Experience with simulation environments and digital twin technologies. * Knowledge of computer vision, sensor fusion or reinforcement learning techniques. * Experience deploying robotics applications to cloud, edge or embedded environments. * Familiarity with GPU acceleration, high-performance computing or AI infrastructure. * Experience contributing to open-source robotics projects or technical communities. * Experience working in research-intensive or advanced technology environments.   BENEFITS In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.