Hardware Engineer - Semper Valens Solutions

Hardware Engineer

Full Time Aberdeen, MD

Top Secret/SCI

Sign-on Bonus: $7,000

Referral Bonus: $2,000

Job Description:

Semper Valens Solutions is looking for a Hardware Engineer to support a newly awarded five year contract. The opportunity relates to intelligence, sensors, and analytics at Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Duties:

• Support the setup and configuration of IS&A hardware. Continuously identify hardware requirements and assess hardware requirements against the software needs of the fielded systems.
• Conduct trade studies to assess the most feasible options for hardware entering their end-of-life phase. Test and evaluate the hardware components and document the results.
• Work with supporting vendor(s) to identify replacement hardware systems and integrate them onto the CHS# contract to ensure the hardware is procurable.
• Provide analyses and assessments of engineering change proposals (ECPs), functional and physical configuration audits (FCAs/PCAs), and first article or production qualification testing.
• Provide testing to determine if a particular design is feasible and to achieve maximum compatibility.
• Apply industry best practices in the C5ISR architecture-based processes, frameworks, tools, and architecture views/viewpoints.
  • These architecture-based systems engineering processes and frameworks include, for example, the Department of Defense (DOD) Architecture Framework (DoDAF), v1.0, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1471-2000. Architecture views/viewpoints will include Department of Defense Architecture Framework DoDAF operational, system, and technical views as well as additional views needed to describe hardware and the software for development and test purposes and to support future life cycle maintenance.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Detailed-oriented with excellent technical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Direct experience in the design, development, integration and analysis of hardware projects.
• Proficiency with hardware test protocols, virtual software applications such as VMWARE and common operating systems such as UNIX/RedHat Linux and Windows.
• Requires strong communication skills both verbal and written, skilled mechanical engineering, electronics engineering for Space, Weight, Environmental and Power or Electromagnetic Interference or Compatibility.
• Experience in developing policy on protection of program technologies.
• Drafted and had approved Security Classification Guides.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Electronic, System or Computer Engineering; Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field.

• A minimum of seven (7) years related work experience is required.

• An additional ten (10) years of direct related experience may be substituted for education.

Travel:

Less than 30% travel is expected for this position. Travel may include continental United States and outside continental United States locations.

About Semper Valens Solutions:

Semper Valens Solutions, Inc. (SVS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Cost Effective Software and Systems Engineering, Field Support, Training and Full Life cycle Support Management to the DOD and VA community.

At Semper Valens, our vision is to remain a creative, cutting edge and cost-effective solutions provider where our shared intellect, industry experience, and technology excellence, make a positive difference in our customer's success. Our solutions help bridge the gap between IT and business prioritizations to optimize budgets, risks and operational processes.

We search for outstanding technical professionals, hiring at all levels of the experience spectrum; intermediate, journeyman and senior. Consider us for your career plan.

Semper Valens Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Semper Valens Solutions proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth, or related conditions, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Semper Valens Solutions through its online applicant system, please contact Semper Valens Solutions Human Resources Department at (830) 899-6870.

Semper Valens Solutions is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer - minorities, females, disabled, and protected veterans are urged to apply. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

All Jobs at Semper Valens Solutions: https://sempervalens.com/careers