Electrical Test Engineer
💰 $120,000 – $140,000/yr
At a glance
- Who can apply
- United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site · Mountain View, California, United States
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years (as stated by the employer)
- Salary
- $120,000 – $140,000/yr · published by the employer
Checked against the employer's source on October 21, 2026. Details come from the employer's posting; confirm them on the application page.
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Job Description
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, 5 days per week
Location: Mountain View, CA
Our client is the first non-military unmanned aircraft company to receive FAA Type Certification (2022) and operate under an FAA Production Certificate. We are seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join our team to test custom PCBs and electrical systems with a focus on bench-level testing, field testing, test design, and test automation for a drone delivery system.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute bench-level tests for custom PCBs and assemblies
- Design test procedures, fixtures, and test benches
- Develop test automation and data collection
- Support field testing of integrated aircraft and ground systems
- Debug failures, perform root-cause analysis, and document results
- Feed test findings back to design engineers
Required Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of electrical test engineering experience
- PCB-level test and debug experience
- Lab equipment: oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, logic analyzers
- Test procedure development and documentation
- Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements) and related environmental test standards (e.g., RTCA DO-160)
Preferred Qualifications
- Test automation (e.g., Python, LabVIEW)
- Test fixture design
- UAV or aerospace hardware background
- Field test experience
Salary Range
- $120,000 - 140,000
- 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