ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Engineer 2 - Heaters

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCarson, CA, USA$100k - $115k

About the Job

Requirements

A master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or equivalent is required.
One to five years of aerospace equipment experience is required, with a desire to develop expertise in heater and insulation design.
A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering and at least two years of relevant heater and insulation experience is required for the specified experience pathway.
Ability to analyze customer requirements and validate them through analysis, modeling, prototyping, or existing product performance.
Ability to interface independently with technical analysts, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers.
Ability to perform component selection, sub-component selection, design-performance-margin analysis, and obsolescence management.
Ability to develop hardware requirements specifications, hardware interface control documents, verification plans, design documents, design verification test procedures and reports, qualification test procedures and reports, and acceptance test procedures.
Ability to perform product-performance testing and analysis, generate test reports, and support feasibility, development, validation, verification, and qualification testing.
Ability to use technical problem-solving, research, resourcefulness, and creativity to resolve engineering problems.

Responsibilities

Develop small- and medium-sized heater products for water and waste systems.
Analyze customer requirements and validate them through analysis, modeling, prototyping, or existing product performance.
Create and maintain hardware requirements specifications and hardware interface control documents.
Create verification plans to validate product compliance with requirements.
Interface independently with technical analysts to define product designs and with existing or new suppliers and original equipment manufacturers.
Select sub-components and analyze design-performance margins.
Select components and manage obsolescence.
Create design tools to define product designs, capture lessons learned, and improve heater and insulation development processes.
Create hardware design documents covering design analysis, notes, and specific guidelines.
Create design verification test procedures and reports.
Perform product-performance testing and analysis to ensure requirements are met, and generate test reports.
Find or create solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness, and creativity.
Create qualification test procedures and reports.
Support feasibility, development, validation, verification, and qualification testing in Carson and at external test laboratories.
Develop and validate acceptance test procedures, including visual and dimensional inspections, functional testing, and proof-pressure testing, for manufacturing testing.
Use technical problem-solving to support ongoing projects.
Process engineering changes in the development of water and waste systems and equipment.
Provide input to program and project managers.

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.

ONSITE in Carson, CA

Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000/K

The Engineer II, Heaters will be responsible for the research, analysis, design, development, debugging and modification of Heating Equipment such as drain masts, inline heaters, heater hoses, heated manifolds & valves and insulation for the commercial aerospace industry. Using sound engineering principles, this engineer will work to ensure robust, airworthy designs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the technical development of small/medium heater products for Water & Waste systems
Analyze customer requirements and validate them by analysis/modeling/prototyping or based on existing product performance
Create and maintain hardware requirements specification and hardware interface control documents

Create verification plan for validating product compliance to requirements
Able to interface independently with technical analysts to define the product design
Able to interface independently with existing and/or new suppliers and OEMs
Performs sub-component selection and analysis of design performance margin
Performs component selection & obsolescence management
Creates design tools to help define the product design, capture lessons learned and improve the heater and insulation development process

Creates hardware design document that covers design analysis, notes, and specific guidelines to be followed
Create design verification test procedure (DVTP) and report (DVTR)
Perform product performance testing and analysis to ensure that requirements are met and generate test reports
Independently finds or creates solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness and creativity
Creates qualification test procedure (QTP) and report (QTR)
Supports feasibility, development, validation, verification, and qualification testing at Carson and at external test laboratories.
Develops and validates acceptance test procedures (ATP) consisting of visual and dimensional inspections, functional testing, proof pressure testing, etc. for the ease of testing in a manufacturing setting
Utilizes sound technical problem solving to support ongoing projects
Processes engineering changes in the development of water and waste systems and equipment
Provides input to program and project managers

Education and/or Experience

Masters or Bachelors Degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from a recognized ABET accredited institution or equivalent

1-5 years of aerospace equipment experience with a desire for heater and insulation design excellence
Bachelors Degree in mechanical or chemical engineering and 2 + years of relevant heater and insulation experience

Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000/K

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.

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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 the Company

ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

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: Not listed
Headquarters: Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded: 1988

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