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ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Field Service Representative - Mechanical

Full-Time
$30 - $45/hr+ Overtime offered
Senior
Bachelor's, Associate's
Bellevue, WA, USA
HybridTravel extensively throughout North America and elsewhere; approximately 70–80% travel (about 250 days/year).
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or college diploma and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the water treatment field.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
  • Basic water treatment chemistry knowledge and ability to communicate that information to others.
  • Knowledge of structural, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, piping, welding, and civil notations.
  • Ability to perform water treatment chemistry calculations, assess test reliability and validity, analyze budgets, and monitor time-and-material contract costs.
  • Ability to identify alignment issues and calculate plumb adjustments; knowledge of plane geometry and chemistry formulas.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to perform PLC/HMI activities, including control-system I/O checkout, system networking, program uploads and downloads, understanding ladder logic and function blocks, troubleshooting code, and writing simple logic.
  • Valid passport.
  • Ability to travel extensively throughout North America and internationally, approximately 70–80% of the time (about 250 days per year).
  • Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
  • Commission water treatment plants by ensuring process equipment and control systems perform according to specifications.
  • Act as a construction liaison between design engineering and construction during water treatment plant erection.
  • Provide customer representatives with technical instruction and assistance regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair, and maintenance at customer sites.
  • Manage outside vendors' and suppliers' activities, ensuring services and supplies meet project specifications and performance requirements.
  • Develop standard operating procedures and log sheets to document and monitor equipment operation.
  • Develop and execute commissioning schedules and performance plans.
  • Develop and deliver classroom and hands-on training on operation and maintenance of process equipment.
  • Participate in model reviews, engineering design meetings, and safety-in-design reviews to ensure process equipment is accessible and maintainable and can be operated appropriately.
  • Perform control-system factory acceptance tests with clients and their designated representatives.
  • Perform after-market services, including site inspections, equipment inspections, and operator training.
  • Maintain safety standards and ensure executed work reflects technical requirements and company safety standards.
  • Prepare timely, accurate technical reports for customer records and future outages.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in commissioning, construction, or services.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
  • Hands-on mechanical experience, including reading and interpreting drawings, particularly for water treatment equipment such as pumps, valves, instrumentation, relief valves, regulators, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to plan multiple priorities and focus on the most important ones.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new problems, clients, and situations.
  • Training in lockout/tagout procedures.
  • Operating experience with water treatment equipment, including reverse osmosis systems, ion exchange systems, hot water loops, and electrodeionization.

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...