Technical Specialist

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.

Job Description: 

• The Technical Specialist serves as a key liaison between Project and Platform/Module teams, Quality, Cost, Technical, and Planning (QCTP) leadership, and the Project Management Office (PMO).
• This individual will help anticipate program needs, optimize team resources, and ensure QTP Specialists are effectively deployed to support program milestones and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead, recruit, onboard, train, and mentor a team of Quality, Technical, or Planning (QTP) Specialists.
• Provide ongoing guidance, performance feedback, and professional development to ensure team effectiveness.
• Align individual specialist capabilities and skill sets with project and platform requirements.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and consistent execution across the QTP team.
• Resource & Workforce Planning
• Forecast staffing and resource requirements for Project and Platform Teams based on Client Product Development Process (PDP) deliverables and program milestones.
• Balance staffing levels across multiple projects and platforms by strategically deploying QTP Specialists according to workload, priorities, and individual competencies.
• Identify resource gaps, capacity constraints, and upcoming staffing demands.
• Coordinate resource adjustments to support changing program priorities and deliverable requirements.
• Program & Product Development Support
• Monitor QTP activities to ensure alignment with product development timelines, program milestones, and organizational objectives.
• Support the execution and tracking of PDP deliverables, ensuring appropriate coverage across Project and Platform Teams.
• Coordinate with program leadership to identify risks, resolve resource-related issues, and maintain alignment with project objectives.
• Support continuous improvement of planning, quality, technical, and program management processes.
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Reporting
• Serve as the primary interface between QTP Specialists and Project/Platform Module CVE, Quality, Cost, Technical, and Planning (QCTP) Managers.
• Coordinate closely with PMO QTP leadership to maintain visibility into staffing, resource utilization, and program support requirements.
• Prepare and deliver management-level presentations, staffing updates, and program status reports.
• Communicate resource needs, priorities, and potential execution risks to stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited university.
• Automotive industry experience with an OEM or large Tier 1 supplier in one or more of the following areas:
• Product Development Engineering
• Program or Project Management
• Finance or Accounting
• Quality Management
• Experience working within an automotive Product Development Process (PDP).
• Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating teams.
• Strong understanding of automotive program management, product development, and launch processes.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and self-directed, with strong process management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Advanced to expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Client systems, tools, and internal processes.
• Professional proficiency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a PMO, program management, or technical leadership capacity within an automotive OEM.
• Experience supporting automotive program launches and managing cross-functional deliverables.
• Releasing Lead experience, preferably in a PR, DR, or PC role.
• Experience with resource forecasting, workforce planning, and team capacity management.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present program updates, staffing strategies, and management-level reports.

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.

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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.

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