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# Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $70,100.0 - $123,625.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Computer Engineering, Ethernet, Firmware, Microsoft Project, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5201D89B0DC4493D8A92C04957B6821D/job/

## About the Role

* Previous Hardware Engineering experience in mechanical/electrical design

 * Knowledgeable in Hardware Engineering processes and tools.

 * Active Secret Security Clearance required for consideration.

Desired Skills:

 * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Hardware Engineer).

 * Experienced with Microsoft Project, Jira, or Confluence

 * Experience with operational ground systems

 * Be a team player and work in a collaborative team environment

 * Desire to work in a fast paced, mission-focused environment

 * Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic

 * Effective organizational skills with strong attention to detail

 * Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues quickly

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI

## Description

Join a team where your hardware expertise will keep the sensors that watch the sky running flawlessly, give our warfighters the split-second advantage they need, and help keep the world safe. SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations form the backbone of the United States' missile-warning architecture.

In this role you will work closely with software, security, and mission engineers to deliver ultra-reliable, and scalable ground-systems that enable continuous infrared surveillance and missile-warning capabilities for legacy and next-gen satellite constellations.

As Hardware Engineer you will:

 * Design, build, and sustain the ground-station platform that supports both SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations.

 * Design and plan HW solutions that meet program performance, reliability, and survivability requirements.

 * Develop detailed specs and schematics for electronic subsystems, including part selections, tolerance limits, and interface definitions.

 * Select and justify hardware components and implementation techniques, connectors, power-distribution, thermal-management, RF front-ends to deliver the most efficient, cost-effective solution while addressing present and future capacity needs.

 * Conduct comprehensive testing and verification of HW designs, including functional, environmental, and integration tests, and document results per applicable standards.

 * Maintain technical expertise across the full HW lifecycle, component selection, layouts, packaging, integration, and interfacing with firmware/software, power systems, and communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, CAN, LVDS, fiber).

 * Evaluate emerging hardware technologies (new semiconductor processes, advanced packaging, additive-manufacturing, COTS solutions, etc.) and produce recommendations to enhance system capability, reliability, and maintainability.

This is an EMERGING PROFESSIONAL (level 2) ROLE where candidates typically require 1+ year of experience and a BS degree.


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