SE&V Hardware Engineer with Security Clearance

• Company: Northrop Grumman
• Position: SE&V Hardware Engineer • Location: Onsite at 9975 Federal Drive in CO Springs or 1200 Redstone Gateway in Huntsville, AL • Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
• Clearance: Secret, will hold TS if you already have it • Program – C2BMC "Member of the Systems Engineering & Verification (SE&V) Resource Management Area (RMA). This role supports the design and development of hardware, network and hardware product selection, procurement support, and the Hardware approval process for the C2BMC program, both Regional and Global. Essential Functions:
• The selected applicant will work directly with the HW Architect and BOM Manager and will be responsible for working with the Architecture Review Board (ARB), the Hardware Site Engineering Control Board (HSECB), and assigned engineering staff from all functional areas to support hardware and software selection and to compile, maintain, and coordinate Bill of Material changes with Task Order Management and Customer Representatives
• This role will support the delivery of multiple CDRLs covering HW and SW reports and current design details
• This role will support the preparation of the BOM for proposal pricing and ongoing hardware and software evaluation to support EOS/EOL and evolution roadmap planning
• Ability to coordinate with the C2BMC Integrated Logistics Support Working Group (ILSWG) Basic Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
• A proven track record of applying hardware architecture principles to system design and development
• Experience working within integrated teams with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop hardware and infrastructure solutions using engineering processes and methods
• Experience communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject-matter experts, and users
• Must also have a solid understanding of hardware and networking device selection, procurement processes, and hardware baseline approaches (HW/SW Baseline DB experience is a plus)
• Ability to support End-of-Sale/End-of-Life COA analysis
• Experience with HW Architecture
• Identify and define the target hardware baseline, along with the integration practices and methods
• Understanding and appreciation of information assurance, maintenance, operations, and logistics concerns, and their application to requirements, design, and development phases, and to MDNT program processes and work products
• Provide a technical risk assessment for unsupported product configurations upon receiving vendor obsolescence notices (for HW and SW)
• COTS Product Supportability Assessments and formal trade studies Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiarity with the application and use of hardware, operating systems, and infrastructure, with Private on-prem cloud design is a plus
• Experience in ballistic missile defense or air defense operations is highly desirable
Skills desired include:
• Ability to identify and define a HW/SW baseline
• Deep understanding of hardware and network device selection
• Understanding procurement processes
• Technology Evolution Planning
• Knowledge of Agile processes and Scrum duties
• Must understand systems architecture and architectural models
• Should have experience and expertise in systems architecture, hardware design, and hardware definition
• Ability to analyze high-level physical and infrastructure designs
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to clearly and effectively present technical methods and results
• Be able to work effectively and cooperatively with people within and outside the program
• Experience with Private On-Prem Cloud systems, as well as VMware, HP, Dell, and other COTS products and technologies, is preferred
• Ideally has the ability to identify disconnects between the hardware host and the COTS software hosted on it • Possess familiarity with the C2BMC system and missile defense domain.
• Familiarity with hardware maintenance and management approaches (EOS/EOL) desired"