Hardware Engineer 1 (OCONUS)
OCONUS
Job Type
Contract
Description
We are searching for cleared professionals who are passionate about their work and ready to take the next step in their careers! The talented individuals we hire at Synergy are provided with a multitude of contract opportunities from developing tip-of-the-spear capabilities to providing support for ongoing mission-critical operations. With high demand from our National Security customers for our talent and expertise, our employees are shaping the future in support of our customer's most critical needs and are working with some of the best and brightest in the industry.
What you will be doing:
Synergy is seeking an experiencedHardware Engineerproficient in analyzing complex hardware systems for SIGINT solutions to be responsible for ongoing mission-critical OCONUS field support. This work is on a new Prime Contract, and we are actively staffing for this opportunity!
If you're ready to step into a new and exciting role as part of a highly skilled OCONUS field team, then we want to hear from you and learn more about your experience!
You will 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). Prepares specifications for hardware by analyzing documented and derived system requirements. Conduct site surveys. Prepares engineering plans and site Technical Design Packages. Organize and direct hardware installations. Configure (and document configuration of) computers, 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.
Requirements
Requires seven (7) yearsof experienceas aHardware Engineeron programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. ABachelor's degreein Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.Five (5)years of additional Hardware Engineer experience on projects with similar scope, type, and complexity may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Required Capabilities:
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.
Ensure that problems with operational hardware have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user's requirements.
Assist with preparing installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Conduct site surveys; assess and document current site network configuration and site-unique requirements.
Develop hardware installation schedules based upon set-up, integration, and test timelines.
Train site personnel in the proper use of hardware.
Recommend specifications for hardware acquisitions.
Prepare engineering plans and site installation of Technical Design Packages.
Prepare drawings documenting as-built configuration at each site.
Prepare site installation and test reports.
Configure computers, communication devices, and peripheral equipment.
Prepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Organizes and directs hardware installations across multiple sites.
Design and verify test harnesses/simulated interfaces for all test and integration phases.
Analyze and recommend hardware specifications for project-unique or modified commercial hardware.
Assist with building simulations of proposed systems and provides hardware throughput analyses to systems engineers.
Prepare Mean-Time-Between-Failure and Mean-Time-To-Repair analyses.
Analyze operational data to identify choke points, failure modes, and other data for design or maintainability improvements.
Desired Capabilities:
Experience with antenna and antenna subsystems.
CLEARANCE REQUIRED
Must be fully cleared with the appropriate Polygraph.
Benefits
Compensation: We offer highly competitive compensation so everyone can share in the growth of the company as we build its success together!
Health & Retirement: We offer a comprehensive Health Benefits package and 401K Retirement plan so you can take care of yourself and your family, now and in the future. Other health-related benefits include an employee Gym wellness benefit.
Education: Individual growth is a priority at Synergy. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of our company-sponsored continuing education program so they can get their degree or that next certification needed to propel them towards the next level.
Work/Life Balance: A healthy work/life balance is essential for building and executing your work effectively at Synergy, but it's also necessary to allow you the room to pursue everything you want to develop in your personal life. We offer a generous Paid Time Off benefit and 11 paid holidays a year. Synergy also provides flexible work options that work with your schedule and lifestyle.
Great Corporate Facilities: Come by our corporate office and enjoy a weekly happy hour, take a drive to nearby restaurants, grab a snack or coffee in our café, or utilize our collaborative office space and conference rooms.
About Us
Formed in July of 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, MD, our talented, dedicated staff provide a broad range of services to the Defense, Intelligence, and Health Care industries. In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by ourEmployees, to ourCustomers and by continually improvingPerformance (ECP). This is what sets us apart and enables us to be an autonomous yet agile business delivering huge results and meeting our customers' evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.
Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
If you are interested in learning more about Synergy and what opportunities may be available to you, let's start a conversation together! Our team is happy to speak with you about your experience and goals so that they may work with you in finding the kinds of positions that you are most interested in. Feel free to drop off your resume with us via our website or send it along tostaffing@synergyecp.com. Apply today and start your new career at Synergy!
