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DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a Hardware Engineer Level 1 to provide cross-domain software engineering support to over 40 system domains.
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
FLSA Status: Full-Time
Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Poly
Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Position Type: On-Site
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Provide hardware engineering expertise to analyze complex hardware systems, hardware design, architecture, network design and other technical hardware issues
Procure and perform acceptance testing on equipment
Provide hardware maintenance support, both preventative and remedial
Deploy, install, and implement hardware at Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS)
Preparespecifications for hardware by analyzing documented and derived system requirements
Prepareengineering plans and site Technical Design Packages
Organize and direct hardware installations
Configure (and document configuration of) computers, communications devices, networking devices and various peripheral equipment
Prepare site installation and test reports
Ensure that problems have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user’s requirements
Prepare reports and recommendations concerning existing and emerging hardware technologies
Provide specific input to the hardware components of system design to include end-user devices, servers, networking devices, data storage devices, and specialized processors
Prepare functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitions
Analyze hardware specifications and system/subsystem requirements to conceive and document a practical design for hardware components to include servers, network devices, transmission media, storage devices, user interface devices, and special processors
Assist with preparing installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Conduct site surveys; assesses and documents current site network configuration and site unique requirements
Develop hardware installation schedules based upon set-up, integration, and test timelines
Train site personnel in proper use of hardware
Recommend specifications for hardware acquisitions
Prepare drawings documenting as-built configurations at each site
Prepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Minimum Qualifications
Current Top Secret/SCI w/Polygraph
Experience
Twelve(12) years’ experience as an HE analyzing complex hardware systems for SIGINT solutions
7 years’ experience prototyping hardware products and components (Processors, Memory, CPU, hard drive)
7 years’ experience deploying hardware while considering power, space and cooling requirements. Installing and troubleshooting hardware products
7 years’ experience documenting hardware and system specifications and schematics
7 years’ experience developing custom hardware solutions in a production and development environment
7 years’ experience researching and prototyping potential system components of a CDS system
Education
Bachelor’s degree in communications engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
Five (5) years of additional hardware engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) remains a core value at DarkStar Intelligence LLC, reflecting our unwavering commitment to non-discrimination. We ensure that employment decisions are made solely based on an individual's abilities, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our Equal Employment Opportunity policy extends to all aspects of the employment process, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other employment conditions.
EEO Flyer: shorturl.at/abpNX
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k), EAP, Legal, Paid time off, and Holidays.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Internet Publishing
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