We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.
Interior Mechanisms, Technical Specialist
Job Description:
- Design and develop complex mechanism systems and components used in car interiors, including Air-Vents, Storage solutions on Instrument panel and center console, Interior door release handle, sliding roof, Seat rail covers, Sun Visors.
- Innovate and propose new mechanisms for interior elements to improve functionality and usability of interior space
- Work on the integration of mechanism systems with electrical and electronic components for a seamless user experience.
- Design user interfacing mechanisms meeting best in class haptics requirement
- Be the go-to guy for mechanisms related expertise to help fellow engineers
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in design and development of Automotive interior systems
- 4+ years of experience in directly working on design and development of any of the following interior mechanism system - Air-Vents, Storage solutions on Instrument panel and center console, Interior door release handle, sliding roof, Seat rail covers, Sun Visors
- Experience in automotive interior systems is optional in case of exceptional expertise in design and development of mechanism systems in other industry.
- Knowledge of gears, motors, hinges, linear and rotary actuators, dampers, linkages, cams, and other mechanism components.
- Experience in Kinematic analysis of mechanisms in Catia
- Experience in stack up analysis of mechanism assemblies.
- Experience creating/improving/establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP
- Experience of at least one complete product development lifecycle from concept till production
- Experience in integrating mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of product into vehicle architecture with good understanding of first principles of engineering in the areas of mechanics, electronics, and material selection.
- Experienced in interpreting modal analysis, finite element method analysis and computer fluid dynamics simulations reports and defining next optimization steps
- Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies like injection molding, stamping, casting, extrusion etc.
- Education B.S. minimum in mechanical engineering. Masters preferred.
Salary Range: $110,000-125,000
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
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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What We Do
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.
Why Work With Us
Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
