Engineering Manager - Electrical & Software

Westminster, Colorado, United StatesPosted 3 days ago

Role Overview

Altentechnologyusa is hiring a Engineering Manager - Electrical & Software. This is a contract role in Westminster, Colorado. posted 3 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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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.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager to lead our Electrical Engineering and Software practices. The Practice Manager will be responsible for managing a team of experts and specialists, driving technical excellence, supporting business growth through pre-sales activities, and developing organizational capabilities across the practice.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning skills, along with the ability to build and scale high-performing teams of experts and specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership & Management

Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering and Software practices
Manage and steer the allocation of practice resources across multiple activities, including:

Technical pre-sales support
Technical expertise delivery to projects
Recruitment support
Training and competency development

Provide line management and leadership to members of the practice including technical leadership in either Electrical Engineering or Software
Define skills development objectives for practice members and evaluate progress and effectiveness
Develop, improve, and standardize processes, methodologies, and tools
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the practice

Pre-Sales & Technical Engagement

Technically lead pre-sales activities and customer engagements for the disciplines within the practice
Own and oversee the practice team’s technical contributions to proposals and bid responses
Select and coordinate participating team members in response to RFPs, RFQs, and CFTs
Participate in client discussions, technical reviews, and solution presentations
Collaborate with business development and delivery teams to support growth initiatives

Skills & Competency Management

Create, maintain, and manage the practice skill matrix
Identify competency gaps and develop capability-building plans
Develop and coordinate technical training programs and certification initiatives
Build and strengthen a team of experts through:

Recruitment
Coaching and mentoring
Internal talent development and training

Support career development planning and succession management within the practice
Promote technical communities, best practices, and continuous learning initiatives

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software, or related engineering disciplines
Master’s degree is a plus

Required Skills & Experience

12-15 years of professional experience in an Engineering or Product Development field
8-10 years of leadership experience, including within a cross-functional / matrix managed organization.
Prior experience leading or managing a competence/practice department is highly preferred
Strong leadership and people management capabilities
Deep understanding of Electrical Engineering and/or Software domains
Experience supporting technical pre-sales and proposal development activities
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience in resource planning and competency management
Ability to work across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with industry standards, engineering lifecycle processes, and quality frameworks
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Exposure to automotive, aerospace, or embedded systems domains is a plus

Leadership Expectations

Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities
Customer-focused mindset with business acumen
Ability to mentor and inspire high-performing technical teams
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
Commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement

Salary Range: $160,000 - $175,000 + Bonus

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

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

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.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

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.

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This role was posted on July 6, 2026 (3 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.