Hardware Systems Engineer

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution., * 5+ years of experience with hardware engineering

• Experience reviewing avionics hardware designs at PDR, CDR, and TRR milestones, including schematics, PCB layouts, and parts selection rationale
• Experience authoring or evaluating hardware requirements specifications, ICDs, and verification matrices traceable to system-level requirements
• Experience in requirements document development such as TRD
• Experience with risk processes and Risk Management
• Ability to coordinate across IPTs and component vendors to resolve technical issues without direct authority, interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments, and work collaboratively and independently demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• 10+ years of experience with avionics hardware engineering supporting DoD programs
• Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, or other DoD programs
• Experience with VHDL/Verilog, embedded C, or board bring-up and debug
• Experience with Aviation GPS Receiver Cards
• Experience with ASICS, FPGAs
• Experience working with new technology programs for embedded systems
• Experience in obsolescence management, supply chain risk, or trusted microelectronics
• Knowledge of DO-254 design assurance or equivalent airworthiness and safety-of-flight processes
• Knowledge of a variety of electronics environments, such as salt fog, EMI/EMC, and shock and vibration qualification
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), Air Force, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation Industry, Avionics, Biometrics, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Engineering, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electronics, Embedded Systems, GPS (Global Positioning System), Government, Government Requirements, Hardware Administration, Hardware Design, Internet/IP Telephony, Leadership, Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM), Organizational Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Receivers, Requirements Validation/Verification, Risk, Risk Management, Schematics, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical Leadership, Test Readiness Review (TRR), United States Air Force (USAF), United States Department of Defense (DoD), Willing to Travel, Work From Home

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Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud., Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Military Leave, On Site Cafeteria, Parking, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Childcare

On our team, you will work will Booz Allen colleagues, other support contractors and U.S. Space Force and Air Force personnel to develop and deploy the next generation of strategic military satellite communications capabilities.You will be an integral part of the program team to assist the government as an Avionics Hardware Engineer ensuring the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and receiver card are integrated successfully to meet user’s needs.You will provide independent technical assessment of contractor hardware designs across the program lifecycle. Develop, review, and refine government hardware requirements and verification approaches. Represent the government as a technical lead in vendor and Integrated Program Team (IPT) working groups, capturing risks and surfacing them through the program’s risk management process. Brief findings and recommendations to senior government leadership. You will provide direct support to the Lead Systems Engineer and manage the integration of requirements into the baseline of the program. Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to ensuring capabilities are delivered to meet the threat. This position is located in El Segundo, CA.

Join us. The world can’t wait., AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work ModelOur people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role., Booz Allen Hamilton

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