DescriptionSAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented Senior Hardware Engineer to join our team in Sterling, VA to begin an exciting, fulfilling, and challenging career with SAIC.Job Summary:Responsible for designing, developing, and testing computer hardware, including computer systems, circuit boards, power supplies and other peripherals. Build systems to fit within specified and varied size requirements. Supervises the manufacturing, production, and installation of the partsResponsibilities:
Design and oversee the production of computer hardware equipment.
Ability to design a system utilizing COTS and custom components to be deployed into an existing or new infrastructure environment.
Ability to look at AutoCAD drawings for placement of components and wiring
Design systems for easy of deployment and maintenance
Create system deployment documentation and provide remote support to deployment personal
Work onsite with deployment personnel for deployment of new complex system designs
Test and re-test parts to ensure they work properly.
Identify and isolate defects through logical troubleshooting.
Deconstruct existing systems for parts analysis and repair.
Build computer hardware models with COTS parts for testing and development in extreme temperature environment.
Work with metal, plastics, and composites a plus.
Proficient at measuring, using drills, cutters, and other workbench power tools in performance of duties.
Equipment housing and mounting design and prototyping
Electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering experience helpful
Design and test circuits and other electronic components.
Test work and refine processes.
Integrate components into the final design.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary.
Estimate cost, reliability, and safety factors.
Create Bill of Materials (BOM)
Use computers extensively to produce and analyze designs.
Generate specifications for parts.
Control the efficiency of processes.
Supervise technicians and other engineers during development phase.
Build, test, and modify product prototypes.
QualificationsRequired Skills/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years of related experience. (Four additional years of professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust that requires US citizenship.
Understanding of AutoCad Drawings and creating system deployment documentation
Experienced in creating BOMs
Experience designing and testing circuits and other electronic components
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2404415SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation’s most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability