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.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated Junior Business / Program Engineer to support program management activities for Client engineering projects. This hybrid role combines technical understanding, business operations, communication, and project coordination.
The ideal candidate has an engineering degree, strong analytical skills (Excel), and the ability to translate technical details into clear actions and documentation. Knowledge of AI or data-driven tools is considered a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Support program and project management activities across engineering teams (timelines, deliverables, milestones).
- Gather, interpret, and translate technical engineering details into business or project documentation.
- Coordinate with cross‑functional stakeholders (engineering, quality, purchasing, suppliers).
- Prepare presentations, dashboards, and reports for internal and external teams.
- Assist with risk tracking, issue logs, decision matrices, and follow-up actions.
- Use Excel and other tools to analyze data, track KPIs, and maintain project files.
- Support requirements tracking, engineering change documentation, and technical reviews.
- Drive clarity and alignment between engineering teams and business stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial, Systems, or similar).
- Strong skills in Excel, documentation, and structured problem solving.
- Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts clearly.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Good communication skills—written, verbal, and cross‑functional.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience (internships/co‑ops welcome) in program management, engineering projects, or business operations.
- Familiarity with Client development processes is a plus.
- Exposure to AI, data analytics, or automation tools (Python, ML fundamentals, Power BI, etc.).
- Experience preparing technical documentation, flow charts, or requirements summaries.
Soft Skills
- Proactive and detail‑oriented.
- Comfortable learning new tools and processes quickly.
- Ability to interact with engineers and translate technical details into actionable steps.
- Strong teamwork and stakeholder communication.
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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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.
