Field Robotics Systems Engineer

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.

The candidate will:

• Execute software front-ends (GUI or command line) in a field warehouse setting
• Troubleshoot software execution issues in real-time
• Collaborate with a broader software engineering team on issue diagnosis or potential improvements
• Manage the quality of execution in real time
• Deploy arrays of sensors into industrial warehouse settings

The candidate should have:

• 4+ years of experience
• Willingness to travel to field sites
• Ability to unpack, assemble, disassemble, and transport technical equipment
• Experience with Linux / Bash / Zsh
• Strong documentation skills

Bonus points for:

• Familiarity with any of the following ecosystems: Optitrack, Manus/StretchSense/Rokoko, AR/VR headsets, Zed cameras
• Basic Python scripting ability
• Experience with AWS CLI and basic cloud services
• Experience with hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART)
• Experience deploying sensor arrays or IoT devices
• Experience with industrial automation or warehouse systems
• Experience with real-time monitoring tools
• Experience with remote system administration
• Experience writing technical documentation or deployment guidesE
• Experience with machine shop tools

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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