Hardware Engineer 2

Job Description

The Level 2 Hardware Engineer (HE) shall possess the following 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; 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 engineering plans and site installation Technical Design Packages
• Prepare drawings documenting as-built configurations at each site
• Prepare site installation and test reports
• Configure computers, communications devices and peripheral equipment
• Prepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Organize and directs hardware installations across multiple sites
• 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 system 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

Education / Experience :

Ten (10) years of experience as a HE analyzing complex hardware systems for SIGINT solutions is required. 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.

Salary : $155,000 - 165,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position, but is not guaranteed. Salary is based on experience, location and contractual requirements which could fall outside of the range listed.

Required Skills

About Tensley Consulting, Inc.

About Tensley

Tensley Consulting is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on mission engineering in support of the United States Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Our team consists of System Engineers, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Signals Analysts performing work throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS).

Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion

We aim to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We embrace inclusion and ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other personal characteristic .

Benefits Include

100% paid medical coverage with HSA and company contribution

100% paid vision, dental, short-term, and long-term premium

12% 401(k) contribution (not a match)

Education and training budget

6 weeks and 3 days of PTO

And much more!

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