Mechanical Engineer
Palo Alto, CAJob$115–125K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to take sustaining work off the mechanical team and de-risk builds. The role is onsite in Palo Alto and supports mechanical paperwork reviews, quick-turn rework instructions, and collaboration with Component and Hardware engineers on the mechanical impact of changes. The posting prefers experience with automotive ECUs and sustaining engineering.
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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.
Mechanical Engineer
ONSITE in Palo Alto, CA
Mission: Take sustaining work off the mechanical team, which is today's bottleneck, and de-risk builds.
Responsibilities
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Review MCR mechanical paperwork (enclosures, housings, connectors, drawings)
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Support quick-turn rework instructions
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Work with Component and HW engineers on mechanical impact of changes
Requirements
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Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
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3+ years in mechanical design for electronics products
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CAD (CATIA, NX, Creo or SolidWorks) and 2D drawings with GD&T
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Understanding of PCB / enclosure integration and DFM
Nice to have: automotive ECUs, sustaining engineering.
Salary Range: $115,000-$125,000/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.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice (https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,319 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$115–125K/yr
- California median$126–180K/yr960 salary ranges
- US median$104–160K/yr4,410 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $120K, is 22% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,209 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,319 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,170 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,016 of the 7,319 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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