Hardware Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

Conducts or participates in the research, design, development, and testing of COTS or custom computing hardware and/or other electrical components. Plans, directs, reviews and coordinates preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met. Prepares specifications, evaluates vendors, and analyzes test reports. Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide real time, operational support to various teams for the operation and maintenance of Ground and Space system software and equipment
• Provide system maintenance support for a large system of computers (Linux environment), associated switching, network, communication circuits, and equipment
• Identify system problems, perform troubleshooting, correcting, and documenting both software and hardware failures
• Support daily system configuration management during operations and system upgrades/modifications
• Ensure inter-system capabilities with multiple Remote Ground Stations including Satellite Control Network
• Provide limited database system administration
• Provide operations subject matter expertise to technical working groups
• Participate in Ground and Space anomaly resolution working groups
• Analyze and validate system performance
• Thoroughly document system deficiencies
• Provide technical recommendations and guidance to Ground and Satellite operators during system failures and recovery
• Monitor and recover, if necessary, software and database synchronization between primary and backup operations centers
• Collaborate closely with internal/external technical engineering operations teams
• Troubleshoot system anomalies when external customers endure data outages

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance (the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance)
• General knowledge/experience in Linux
• Must be able to support 24x7 operations environment
• Security + certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)
• System troubleshooting skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team in a dynamic environment

Desired Skills

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• experience with Linux shell scripting
• Background in technology, engineering, software, hardware, System, or network administration
• Satellite systems experience
• experience with large complex systems
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate''s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.