Skip to main content
Back to jobs

Test Support Engineer

External
altentechnologyusa logoAltentechnologyusa · Foster City, CA
Full-timeOn-site2mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
BashCI/CDComplianceGitLinuxPyTest
Cover LetterConnect

Prepare for this interview

Elite

AI-generated questions, company research, and talking points tailored to this role


Responsibilities

  • Triage and debug test issues on manufacturing lines using knowledge of scripting, automotive tools, networking infrastructure and Linux terminal tools.
  • Investigate both failures and line-down situations to quickly resolve and suggest long term improvement plans.
  • Work cross functionally across test, manufacturing, IT, product security and other integration teams to root cause issues and implement corrective action.
  • Support roll out of new test solutions (hardware and software) to the manufacturing and service lines.
  • Run test experiments, gage R&R runs, validate test changes,
  • Establish best practices and drive continuous improvement for improving test deployments, runtimes, and yields

Requirements

  • BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or equivalent technical degree
  • 3+ years of industry experience or equivalent including expertise in manufacturing and production testing of electronic assemblies such as cameras or network switches
  • Knowledge of NPI testing and validation is a strong plus.
  • Strong knowledge of Python and shell (bash) scripting. Some knowledge of working with APIs, ssh (remote access) and linux terminal tools (e.g. grep) and logs (e.g. dmesg) is expected.
  • Knowledge of git (version control), CI/CD pipelines, Bazel would be a definite plus.
  • Knowledge of factory automation frameworks such as Ignition and MES.
  • Bonus Qualifications
  • Knowledge of automotive protocols such as CAN and hardware interfaces.
  • Knowledge of python frameworks such as Pytest and requests.
  • Experience reading wiring diagrams and schematics would be beneficial.
  • Salary Range:
  • $105,000-115,000
  • 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
  • Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
  • 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.

Benefits

Remote work optionsPerformance bonus

Additional Information

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. Location: Rotating (Foster City, Fremont, Hayward, CA) Travel: With notice to Bay Area locations above ALTEN Technology USA is looking for a line support engineer to support hardware testing across manufacturing lines and service locations for one of our outstanding customers. This role spans testing across components (such as compute, sensor units), car (systems) and care (service). As one of the primary engineers, you will be responsible for troubleshooting and debugging issues to ensure we meet our aggressive scaling targets. You will use your knowledge of electronics manufacturing and software to resolve issues across different domains - firmware flashing, networking, debugging python scripts, Linux expertise to list a few. We are looking for an engineer who can easily switch between component level and system level testing. The ability to work independently and organize work around schedules and critical deadlines is a definite plus. We are looking for an engineer who is curious, enthusiastic, and not afraid to embrace new technologies!


Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at altentechnologyusa? Share your experience

Interested in this role?

Apply on the company's website.

Cover LetterConnect