About the job Anti-Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer
Job Summary
Our client is seeking candidates to perform 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 the total system product including 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.
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
- 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
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team in a dynamic environment
- Qualified candidates must hold an active DoD Final Secret Security Clearance before starting this position.
- Active Secret security clearance (the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance)
Desired Skills
- Experience with Linux shell scripting
- Background in technology, engineering, software, hardware, System, or network administration
- Satellite systems experience
- Experience with large complex systems
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