Lead Systems Engineer (Manipulation) at ALTEN Technology USA
North Reading, MA
$140,000–$190,000from the description
Jul 10, 2026
North Reading, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on robotic manipulation, covering the full arc of SE work: defining concepts of operations, decomposing requirements, producing interface control documents, and modeling system architecture using both traditional tools and MBSE platforms. Day-to-day work includes programming PLCs and robotic arms with Python. Suited to an experienced systems engineer with an electromechanical background who can operate independently in an agile setting.
Senior level · 5+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 650 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 270–970
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $123,896 (middle half $86,879–$166,278). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
This is a Systems Engineering role focused on robotics/manipulation systems — the closest SOC is 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other), as the primary work is systems engineering (architecture, ConOps, trade studies, MBSE, interface control documents) rather than pure software development. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is listed as an alternate given the PLC/robotic arm programming and Python requirements.
PLC programming and robotic arm interfacing are called out explicitly in the responsibilities section rather than a formal 'Required' block, but are core duties of the role and treated as required capabilities.
MBSE tools (CAMEO, JAMA) and basic documentation tools (Visio, Word, Excel, SharePoint) appear in the responsibilities narrative rather than a hard-requirements section; they are marked preferred accordingly.
Robotics experience is explicitly called 'a plus' in the qualifications, so it is not surfaced as a separate required skill.
The job title carries no seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 5+ years requirement and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
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