The candidate for this Hardware Engineer position will conduct testing of equipment to ensure the accurate level of integrity for the system. Perform visual and operational inspections of office equipment to include bench testing, the use of Digital Imaging tools, using approved test procedures that are in accordance with OEM and current U.S. Government specifications. The candidate will perform the following core duties:
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research statistical, narrative, and electronic information and draw conclusions.
- Will work cooperatively with other staff, think conceptually, observe and evaluate trends, analyze data, and draw conclusions.
- Disassembly to the printed circuit board level and inspection, reassembly and installation of modifications as required, and final operational testing.
- Perform non-destructive testing, inspection, diagnosis, and mitigate technical security vulnerabilities of IT hardware to include, Workstations, Printers, Network components, VTC’s and Telephony equipment.
- Provide overseas field engineering service to include maintenance and final disposition to IT hardware.
Required Experience & Education:
Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Associates and 4 years; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
Military and/or Intelligence Community experience in a relevant technical field of Electrical Engineering Technology or related field is preferred.
Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or relevant technical school is a plus.
Ability to read and apply, schematics and technical manuals.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to research statistical, narrative, and electronic information and draw conclusions.
- Strong Networking and Call Manager experience a plus.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills are required.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly involving walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, and color vision.
Required Clearance:
US Citizenship.
Active Top Secret clearance with the ability obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience, or associate degree and four years of experience; additional experience may substitute for education.
- Ability to read and apply electrical schematics and technical manuals.
- Effective oral and written technical communication skills.
- Ability to research statistical, narrative, and electronic information and draw conclusions.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
- Military or Intelligence Community experience in Electrical Engineering Technology or a related technical field.
- Associate degree or equivalent technical-school education.
- Strong networking and Call Manager experience.
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