DescriptionLooking for a rewarding career challenge?Unleash your potential at Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. With Leidos, you will enjoy competitive benefits such as four or more weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Unlimited Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more!Leidos is thrilled to announce our recent win of a large contract providing technical, engineering and system administration services in support of an exciting and interesting customer mission. Your role and candidacy are very important to us. We're eager to connect with you regarding transitioning to Leidos!Some of the attractive perks Leidos is offering includes a special incumbent benefit package that offers enhanced PTO, Disability Sick Leave and 401k vesting.The Leidos National Security Sector has a career opportunity for a Hardware Engineer in Columbia, MD.Job SummaryProvide 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.Primary Responsibilities:Prepare functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitionsAnalyze 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 processorsEnsure that problems with operational hardware have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user’s requirementsAssist with preparing installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guidesConduct site surveys; assesses and documents current site network configuration and site unique requirementsDevelop hardware installation schedules based upon set-up, integration, and test timelinesTrain site personnel in proper use of hardwareRecommend specifications for hardware acquisitionsPrepare engineering plans and site installation Technical Design PackagesPrepare drawings documenting as-built configurations at each sitePrepare site installation and test reportsConfigure computers, communications devices and peripheral equipmentPrepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guidesOrganize and directs hardware installations across multiple sitesDesign and verify test harnesses/simulated interfaces for all test and integration phasesAnalyze and recommend hardware specifications for project-unique or modified commercial hardwareAssist with building simulations of proposed systems and provides hardware throughput analyses to system engineersPrepare Mean-Time-Between-Failure and Mean-Time-To-Repair analysesAnalyze operational data to identify choke points, failure modes, and other data for design or maintainability improvementsPlan all phases of hardware project to include schedules, budgets, and maturation of technical performance parametersOrganize and direct teams to address critical system failures that potentially derive from hardware component failure or misconfigurationWork closely with system engineering and test engineering to develop and validate hardware portion of test plans, test procedures, throughput models, failure analysis, and risk analysisDevelop proposals for the program manager to reduce or avoid customer costs in up-front acquisition costs or operational/disposal costsDirect the work of other hardware engineers on a project requiring a variety of hardware engineering activities and tasksSecurity Clearance requirement:Must possess active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance to be considered for this role.Qualifications:Twenty (20) years’ experience as a HE is 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.Original Posting Date:2024-09-17While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.REQNUMBER: R-00143983All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.