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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 d...
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.
Location: Irvine, CA OR Remote within the USA
We are seeking a Senior Electronic Component Reliability Engineer to provide hands-on component reliability support across the
full set of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) spanning the client's defined component packages and current vehicle architecture.
This is a coordination- and reliability-focused role at the intersection of component engineering, vendor management, and
validation. The ideal candidate is exceptionally organized, fluent in electronic hardware components and their qualification, and
comfortable engaging vendors directly on parts, specifications, and sourcing.
Responsibilities
vendors to help meet vehicle mission and reliability targets.
requirements and design guidelines, including coordinating vendor actions.
responses.
updated information.
vendor follow-ups to close action items.
Qualifications
transistors, and related discrete and passive components).
and vendor actions.
Salary Range
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.
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At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world. THE ROLE: This is a defining leadership role at an exciting stage of CoMind’s growth. You will inherit a talented multidisciplinary engineering team and have the mandate to shape how the hardware function operates — from technical standards and development practices to team structure and long-term capability. You will: * Establish best-in-class hardware development processes and quality standards across mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical disciplines. * Build and develop a high-performing team, identifying capability gaps and creating a bench of talent for future product programmes. * Work closely with the Systems Architect, Technical SMEs, and Programme Management to drive delivery across CoMind’s product pipeline. * Take translational research outputs through the full development lifecycle into commercial, regulated medical device products. This role leads the hardware engineering function at CoMind, with responsibility for building and sustaining a high-performing team of mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical engineers. As a functional leader, you will own the engineering capability, standards, processes, and tools that underpin CoMind’s medical device development programmes. Working in close partnership with the Systems Architect, Technical Subject Matter Experts, and Programme Management, you will ensure the hardware engineering function is resourced, structured, and equipped to deliver across CoMind’s product pipeline. You will set and maintain the technical standards and development processes that govern how the team works, ensuring alignment with medical device regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in medical device product design and development, with hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle. You will combine deep technical credibility with the people and organisational skills needed to influence decisions at both programme and organisational level. At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week in the office, plus a flexible work-from-home day. This role is based in our London (Kings Cross) office. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Team Leadership & Talent Development * Lead, mentor, and develop the hardware engineering team — mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical engineers — setting high standards of delivery and continuous professional improvement. * Identify and address skills gaps across the function; build a bench of talent for future programme needs. * Provide direct line management, coaching, and performance development for all direct reports. Functional Ownership & Standards * Own hardware engineering capability — ensuring the function has the right people, skills, tools, and processes for project delivery. * Set and maintain operational, technical, and quality standards. Define and enforce best practices and methodologies; ensure work meets functional quality benchmarks. * Lead the appropriate adoption of AI tools and technologies during product development, where they can demonstrably improve quality or velocity. * Drive continuous process improvement and stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and methods within the healthcare industry. Regulatory Compliance * Ensure the engineering team maintains alignment with CoMind’s Quality Management System and medical device regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601) throughout development. Cross-Functional Delivery * Work with the Systems Architect, SMEs, and Programme Management to enable effective programme delivery. Structure cross-functional collaboration, resolve technical or resource bottlenecks, and ensure the hardware team delivers against project needs. * Take outputs from the translational optical research team and data science team through the development process and into commercial products. * Represent the engineering team at product steering meetings and with senior management, customers, and commercial partners as required. Strategic Planning * Provide strategic and tactical planning input to ensure adequate engineering resources are available to deliver business goals and objectives. * Support development from concept through to product realisation, including industrialisation and scale-up. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: * Essential * Substantial experience of new product development within a regulated environment, including the medical device industry — with clear progression through the full product lifecycle from concept to commercialisation. * At least 5 years in a leadership role within a complex, multidisciplinary product development environment, ideally including medical devices. * A track record of delivering complex medical devices incorporating optoelectronic systems, real-time embedded systems, SoCs, and safety-critical components. * A rigorous understanding of the application of regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485, and IEC 60601) to product lifecycle processes. * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Technical Experience * High-speed mixed-signal analogue and digital electronics * Ultra-low noise electronic design * Embedded RTOS microcontrollers and microprocessors; safety-critical embedded systems * CAD modelling, FEA, tolerance analysis, and material selection * IEC and UL safety and compliance standards including EMC * PCBA manufacture, test, and qualification within a regulated environment * FMEA techniques and reliability / thermal engineering * High-speed FPGA design * Optical laser interferometry * Optical biophysical measurements and signal processing * Schematic design and component layout for low-noise electronics BENEFITS: * Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company * Salary-sacrifice pension scheme * Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded) * Group life assurance at 4x annual income * Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals * Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter * Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later * Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks * YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores DISCLAIMER - We use Granola, an AI notetaker, throughout our interview process to help capture notes. 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DEINE MISSION We are looking for an experienced electronics engineer to help mature our electronic systems toward reliable and qualification-ready space hardware. You will join projects with existing architectures and prototype designs. Your role will be to assess these designs critically, identify gaps in reliability, EMC, verification, component selection, and failure behaviour, and drive the necessary improvements. This is a senior hands-on engineering position without immediate personnel responsibility. As our electronics team grows, the role can develop toward broader technical responsibility. What You Will Do * Assess existing electronic architectures and designs with regard to requirements, robustness, failure behaviour, testability, and future qualification needs. * Identify technical risks and recommend practical design improvements. * Develop and review mixed-signal and power electronics, including sensor interfaces, power distribution, protection circuits, monitoring, and actuator or valve drivers. * Translate system requirements into hardware requirements, interface definitions, design assumptions, and verification objectives. * Perform circuit and subsystem analyses such as worst-case analysis, derating assessment, and electrical stress analysis. * Perform electronics-related FMEA/FMECA activities and provide technical input to system-level failure and reliability analyses. * Plan and execute structured hardware bring-up, debugging, robustness testing, and fault-injection testing. * Prepare EMI/EMC pre-compliance and formal test activities, including test objectives, configurations, expected results, and acceptance criteria. * Select components with consideration for electrical performance, availability, lifetime, derating, failure behaviour, and future qualification constraints. * Define electrical PCB layout constraints and review layouts for grounding, return paths, EMC, power integrity, signal integrity, and testability. * Document important requirements, design decisions, analyses, and verification results. * Work closely with junior electronics engineers as well as software, control, mechanical, test, and system engineers. DEIN PROFIL * A degree in electrical engineering or a comparable technical background. * Several years of hands-on experience developing and testing electronic hardware. * Experience with complete electronic subsystems rather than only individual circuit blocks. * Experience in a high-reliability, mission-critical, or safety-relevant environment such as aerospace, automotive, medical, railway, industrial safety, or space. * Strong schematic design and circuit analysis skills in mixed-signal or power electronics. * A solid understanding of component tolerances, temperature effects, electrical stress, protection concepts, and electronic failure behaviour. * Practical laboratory experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and structured testing. * The ability to work from requirements through design and analysis to verification. * Strong written and spoken English. Strongly Preferred * Practical experience with one or more of the following: * EMI/EMC design and test preparation * FMEA, DFMEA, or FMECA * Worst-case circuit analysis * Derating or electrical stress analysis * Requirements-based verification * Fault-injection or robustness testing * Design reviews in a regulated or structured development environment We do not expect candidates to be specialists in every discipline listed above. We are looking for someone who understands how reliable electronics are developed and can apply structured engineering judgement to unfamiliar problems. Nice to Have * Experience with space hardware, ECSS, EEE components, environmental testing, or qualification planning. * Experience with sensor electronics, solenoids, valves, motors, DC/DC conversion, or power distribution. * Experience with Altium Designer or a comparable ECAD environment. * Experience with SPICE-based simulation. * Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for analysis and test automation. * Experience supporting or mentoring less experienced engineers. WIR BIETEN * Meaningful technical responsibility for hardware used in real space systems. * The opportunity to mature existing prototypes into robust, qualification-ready designs. * Close collaboration across electronics, software, control, mechanics, test, and systems engineering. * The opportunity to influence our electronics development, verification, and review processes as the team grows. * Permanent full-time position with flexible working hours and 30 days of annual leave. * Bike leasing, EGYM Wellpass, Deutschlandticket subsidy, professional development opportunities, company events, and complimentary beverages.
YOUR MISSION We are seeking a highly skilled Senior High-Voltage Airborne Electronics Engineer (all genders) to design, develop, and validate high-performance power control and conversion hardware. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in power electronics design, component selection, simulation, PCB design, testing, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, efficient, and cost-effective power solutions. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY * Design and develop power electronics hardware including power distribution & protection units, solid-state power controllers and DC-DC converters. * Capture requirements and manage them systematically in a traceable way. * Create schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs for power electronic systems. * Perform circuit analysis, simulations, and design optimization (thermal, EMI/EMC, efficiency, reliability). * Select and qualify power components such as Power MOSFETs, IGBTs, SiC/GaN devices, magnetics, and passive components. * Lead prototype build, bring-up, debugging, and validation testing. * Conduct failure analysis and implement design improvements. * Ensure compliance with relevant safety and regulatory standards (UL, IEC, ISO, etc.). * Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, procurement and quality teams. * Support production ramp-up, manufacturing test development, and field issue resolution. * Prepare and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and design reviews. YOUR PROFILE * Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or related field. * More than 5 years of professional experience. * Strong background in power electronics theory and practical hardware design. * Experience with electrical protection, power semiconductors, converter topologies and control methods. * Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer (preferred), OrCAD, or KiCad. * Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, power analysers, electronic loads). * Solid understanding of electronics packaging, thermal management, EMI/EMC, and safety design. * Ability to debug complex hardware issues independently. * Experience with wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC,GaN). * Familiarity with simulation tools (LTspice, PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink). * Knowledge of high-voltage and high-power systems. * Experience with testing hardware under high-voltage (>800V). * Experience with DO-254 process. * Experience with aerospace & defence standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704). * A valid (car) driving licence is preferred for occasional travel between our locations. We recognize that women and other under-represented groups are often overlooked in our industry. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Talent and potential can’t always be captured in a checklist. WHY US? * Be part of an ambitious team determined to shape the future of aviation. * We are an in-office company, but we value flexibility and trust employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work or adjusting hours to accommodate personal commitments. * Subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership: your (mental) health is important for us. * Enjoy a subsidized lunch with a 5€ company contribution per meal on office days. * Become a part of our success with virtual stock options. * Choose the option that suits your needs: either a free charging station for your electric car or a public transport job ticket as part of the Deutschlandticket. * Lease a high-quality bicycle or e-bike through our JobRad program and benefit from tax advantages. Whether for your daily commute or personal use, enjoy more mobility and sustainability. * Pension scheme to support your long-term financial security. * Work in one of our offices in Munich or Delft. Enjoy the modern Balan Campus in Munich or work inside the aerospace ecosystem at TU Delft. * Boost your professional as well as personal growth executing your own ideas and independent projects. * Join our internal social events and retreats (e.g. cooking, game nights, sports). COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES Compensation is determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including relevant experience, qualifications and education, performance, level of responsibility, required skills and competencies, and the scarcity or uniqueness of expertise in the relevant field. VÆRIDION applies these criteria consistently to ensure fair and equitable compensation for employees performing the same work or work of equal value.