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ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$90k - $140k
Expert
Bachelor's
Bellevue, WA, USA
In PersonOccasional travel (15%) for client meetings, customer site visits, and visits to other offices.
Electrical EngineeringControls & Automation Engineering
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience designing complex low-voltage industrial control systems in compliance with UL and CEC.
  • Experience designing control panels and selecting equipment for use in Class 1 Division 2 areas.
  • Ability to solve problems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including coordinating, reporting, documentation, and presentations.
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
  • At least 10 years of relevant or related experience.
  • Valid passport and driver's license.
Responsibilities
  • Read, interpret, and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, general arrangements, process design guidelines, return of experience, and engineering best-practices guides.
  • Interpret and comment on contract and customer specifications, and follow them.
  • Perform required calculations and select appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities, preparing supporting documentation such as instrument lists, termination drawings, and instrument datasheets while considering operator and equipment safety.
  • Manage budget, scope, and schedule, and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.
  • Select equipment and design complex low-voltage industrial control systems for water treatment facilities in compliance with UL and CEC, including systems serving some Class 1 Division 2 areas. Prepare single-line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, panel designs and schematics, and network architectures while considering operator and equipment safety and maintaining high quality.
  • Support project bids and provide technical guidance to meet customer needs.
  • Collaborate in and lead cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
  • Develop and follow procedures and standards, and extrapolate new concepts from established standards.
  • Learn equipment and processes related to Veolia WTS products and systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of hydraulics and the fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
  • Understanding of basic water chemistry.
  • Focus on customer relationships, both external and internal, and understanding the balance between customer and SUEZ teams.
  • Experience with control systems, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) design and programming.
  • Basic technical knowledge of industrial control systems.
  • Understanding of low-voltage power distribution system design.

About the company

ALTEN Technology provides engineering services to help clients design and develop advanced technology products. It works by offering a range of engineering capabilities, including agile software development, custom software solutions, and integration of commercial and open-source software to cut costs. This collaborative model supports projects across high-impact sectors like aerospace, medical devices, and automotive technology by tailoring solutions to each client’s needs and reducing project risks. The company’s goal is to enable customers to bring innovative products to market more efficiently through flexible, end-to-end engineering services and long-term partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Greensboro, North Carolina

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • Aerospace and defense accelerated in Q1 2026, supporting ALTEN's North America mix.
  • Canada grew 7% in Q1 2026, helped by aerospace and banking.
  • ALTEN USA still maintains 12 active insights articles, signaling ongoing thought-leadership and recruiting.

What critics are saying

  • ALTEN Group's Q1 2026 North America activity fell 5%, with U.S. down 10%.
  • ALTEN's 2026 hiring cooled to 91 postings, while headcount dropped to 408.
  • Automotive and life sciences weakness threatens ALTEN USA's revenue through 2026.

What makes ALTEN Technology unique

  • ALTEN Technology USA spans aerospace, automotive, and medical devices across one engineering platform.
  • ALTEN North America added COO Marcel Klehr in July 2026, tightening regional execution.
  • Syncroness merger under ALTEN Technology gives Detroit and broader U.S. engineering depth.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Parental Leave

Company News

PR Newswire
Apr 1st, 2022
ALTEN Technology USA and Syncroness Merge to Strengthen US Engineering Service Offerings

/PRNewswire/ -- ALTEN Technology USA Inc. and Syncroness Inc. have merged under the name ALTEN Technology USA Inc. This merger combines decades of...