Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$160k–$175k/yr
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Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
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Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
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Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
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Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$167k–$230k/yr
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Skills: Electrical engineering, Hardware design, Schematic capture, PCB layout, Automotive electronics
Palo Alto, California, United States · Remote OK
$60k–$80k/yr
The traditional financial industry was not built to put the interests of clients first. At Wealthfront, we’re committed to building products and services that are designed to earn our clients more and make it easy to ban…
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Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$70k–$80k/yr
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Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the BlackFly aircraft the world's firs…
Skills: Embedded systems, C++, C, Python, Firmware development
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$147k–$202k/yr
About Us Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity s…
Skills: C/C++, Embedded software development, Linux, QNX, Android Automotive OS
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$110k–$150k/yr
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Skills: Change management, Configuration management, PLM administration, 3DEXPERIENCE, Epicor
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
Ollama is the most popular way for developers to access open models. What started as an open-source, local-first runtime is now the largest developer network in the open-model ecosystem: 8.9 million monthly active develo…
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Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$150k–$180k/yr
About Allocate Allocate is building the operating system for private markets — wealth advisors and their clients use the platform to access, transact in, and manage private market investments. The platform supports 350+ …
Skills: Sales operations, Revenue operations, Salesforce, Pipeline forecasting, Data analysis
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$132k–$182k/yr
About Us Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity s…
Skills: Technical program management, Systems engineering, Hardware development lifecycle, Software development lifecycle, Test and validation
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$192k–$264k/yr
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Skills: HRIS implementation, Workday, Rippling, HiBob, Ashby
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
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Skills: Product Design, Mobile Design, User Experience, Fintech, Blockchain
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$95k–$159k/yr
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you …
Skills: Powertrain systems, Vehicle prototyping, Mechanical assembly, Electrical troubleshooting, Thermal systems
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$95k–$159k/yr
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Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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Skills: Product management, Automated driving, Driver assistance, Robotics, Strategic planning
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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Skills: Electrical systems validation, Team leadership, Test planning, Hardware validation, Data analysis
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$115k–$163k/yr
Senior Product Manager, Consumer AI Assistant — Mobile About the Role We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of our consumer AI assistant on mobile. You will own two critical outco…
Skills: Product management, Consumer mobile products, Conversational AI, Generative AI, Product growth
Palo Alto, California, United States • On-site
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The role involves architecting, designing, and implementing electrical boards for product platforms while providing guidance to JDM/OEM partners. Responsibilities also include system integration, rapid prototyping, and performing validation testing to ensure design reliability.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and possess over 10 years of experience in board design. Proficiency in Altium eCAD tools, schematic layout, and experience working with contract manufacturers are required.
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.
Workplace: On-site, 4 days per week. Friday, Remote
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Our Design Concept Engineering team is looking for an EE Staff Hardware Engineer to join our fast-paced development, working on cutting-edge features with complex hardware, sensors and software. You would be responsible for architecting, implementing and designing boards for our upcoming product platform, including both on-vehicle and off-vehicle components. This work focuses on product-differentiating, customer-facing designs and circuits for new products features and development. A good candidate would have a strong background in printed circuit board design, schematics and layout, and a portfolio of shipping products in which they crafted the specifications, did schematic design, layout, bring up, and testing for. They would have knowledge of DC-to-DC converters, high speed digital signaling, common data buses (I2C, SPI…) and analog circuit design. Experience with working with oversea CMs and production processes are preferred.
Responsibilities
• Electrical Design – This would include schematic and layout of key electrical boards as well as providing guidance to JDM/OEMs on executing designs.
• Bring Up and validation – Bring up designs done in-house and at JDM/OEM. Test designs for reliability and validity. Implement changes to address issues found.
• Rapid Prototyping – Create quick, simple designs to execute design vision of the studio team using off the shelf parts. Understand tradeoffs being made for velocity and mitigate risks that impact team progress.
• System Integration – Work with other engineering teams to integrate electrical designs into our vehicles.
• Influence design decisions - Help define electrical architecture and execution.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience with board design
• Experience working with Altium eCAD tools
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and OEMs
• Knowledge of DC/DC converters, transmission lines, common Data buses, analog circuits, board design and layout best practices
• Experience in technical leadership
Preferred Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience with Systems/HW architectures experience
• Python scripting experience
• C/C++ coding experience
• Design experience using microprocessors and digital logic
• Knowledge in display, audio and camera technologies
• Experience in motors and encoders
• Experience using SI tools such as hyperlink
• Experience in ethernet networking
• Experience in automotive design (AECxxx, CAN, LIN, T1S)
• Experience with validation testing and production design processes
Salary Range
• $160,000 - 175,000
• 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
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.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
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.
We help transform ideas into innovations with offices across the US, including Denver, CO; Troy, MI; and Greensboro, NC.
We’re ALTEN Technology, an engineering services 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, medtech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 supplier, commercial vehicles, 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 executing work packages at our delivery centers.
Offices: 7830 Thorndike Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409, US · 3221 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 116, Troy, MI 48084, US · 10875 N Dover St #500, Westminster, colorado 80021, US
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