Hardware Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking to hire a Hardware Engineer to support our Defense System Group located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hardware Engineer will directly support the security and safety of the brave men and women serving our country. 
 
About the Program:

This position is for the Defense System Group, which provides system-of-systems engineering and integration solutions that protect and mitigate hostile actions against military personnel, resources and facilities. This team integrates commercial off-the-shelf sensors including chemical and biological, acoustical, radar and other sensors that are used by both terrestrial systems to improve facility monitoring. The Defense System Group's expertise in modeling, simulation, system integration and software engineering delivers systems and software to provide increased situational awareness, enhanced standoff and security posture and deterrence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work may encompass one or several areas of engineering including network system design, electronic design, mechanical design, reliability engineering or other related fields
• Conduct research, design, development, and testing of information processing hardware such as computer systems, network systems, microprocessors, microcontrollers, microcomputers, GPUs, firewalls, routers, video cards, switches, and circuit designs
• Analyze computer and network applications and identify alternative methods to improve/optimize established equipment, processes and/or procedures
• Design new or modify existing products, develop technical specifications for production, analyze hardware configuration and processing solutions, and test hardware conformance to specifications
• Responsible for establishing, conducting, and documenting testing processes and procedures; developing documentation of work and results
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software or engineering specifications
• Solve technical issues associated with operating systems, databases, Virtual Machines, message routing, and other IT related tasks

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors degree with at least two (2) years of experience; four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Skills:

• Experience troubleshooting, integrating, and supporting multiple computing systems, including Linux platforms, Windows platforms, VMWare, Virtual Machines, etc
• Experience with Cisco, Routing, and Switching and ability to apply networking concepts
• Demonstrated capability and success working in multidisciplinary team environments
• Proficient written & verbal communication skills

Required Clearance:

Must have an Interim Secret Clearance prior to start of employment with the ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance; US Citizenship required.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.