Hardware Engineer- job post Kratos Defense
Job Description
Job Description:
Shift: First Shift
Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Service is seeking an enthusiastic, versatile, and resourceful Hardware Engineer to work in San Diego, CA. You will be a member of a small team at a U.S. Navy lab required to support research, design, development, test, and oversee the installation of hardware while supervising its manufacture and installation. Hardware may refer to computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, networking systems/components and related equipment such as keyboards, modems, and printers. Support identification of hardware problems and problem resolution, preparation of engineering plans and technical documentation and may participate in configuration management activities. You will also be required to interface with customers, other labs, and other program members in other disciplines (i.e., Systems Engineering; Cyber Security; Scheduling; etc.). You must be innovative and willing to tackle challenging situations to meet the customer's specific requirements.
Primary Responsibilities:
Research, design, develop, test, and oversee the installation of hardware and supervise its manufacture and installation
Prepare engineering plans
Support contractual obligations
Identify various hardware problems and assist in the resolution
Willingness to travel, as required
Support Engineering and other meetings, as required
Meeting coordination, preparation, and participation activities to include development of briefings, agendas, and minutes, preparation and distribution of meeting invites, and other relevant material
Experience and Skills:
Required Experience:
Minimum of one year of experience with lab testing to include but not limited to Confidence and include Regression Testing
Experience with the administration and operation of hardware and software to include: Redhat operating systems, VMware computer platforms, Windows Server operating systems, Amino Set Top Boxes (STB), ViaSAT crypto
Experience with the administration and operation of Windows operating systems, Wireshark, VLC player, Solarwinds, Crystal Computer, Germain Computer, Alcatel Switch, and Crystal switch as they relate to Global Broadcast Service (GBS)
Experience with supporting internet protocol network and routing configuration on GBS related hardware and software, to include broadcast, multicast, transmission control protocols, and file transfer protocols
Good writing skills and experience with development and updates of test plans, procedures, reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and user guides
Basic Qualifications:
U.S Citizen with Minimum SECRET Clearance
Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in an applicable discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering
Knowledge of various types of hardware (computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, etc.)
Hardware installation
Problem solving skills
