Hardware Engineer

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

The Hardware Engineer (HE) provides hardware engineering expertise to analyze complex hardware systems, hardware design, architecture, network design and other technical hardware issues. Procure and perform acceptance testing on equipment. Provide hardware maintenance support, both preventative and remedial. Deploy, install, and implement hardware at Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). Prepares specifications for hardware by analyzing documented and derived system requirements. Conduct site surveys. Prepares engineering plans and site Technical Design Packages. Organize and direct hardware installations. Configure (and document configuration of) computers, networking devices and various peripheral equipment. Prepare site installation and test reports. Ensure that problems have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user's requirements. Prepare reports and recommendations concerning existing and emerging hardware technologies. Provide specific input to the hardware components of system design to include end-user devices, servers, networking devices, data storage devices, and specialized processors.

The Hardware Engineer (HE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Prepare functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitions
Analyze hardware specifications and system/subsystem requirements to conceive and document a practical design for hardware components to include servers, network devices, transmission media, storage devices, user interface devices, and special processors
Ensure that problems with operational hardware have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user's requirements
Assist with preparing installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides Conduct site surveys; assesses and documents current site network configuration and site- unique requirements
Develop hardware installation schedules based upon set-up, integration, and test timelines
Train site personnel in proper use of hardware
Recommend specifications for hardware acquisitions
Prepare engineering plans and site installation Technical Design Packages
Prepare drawings documenting as-built configurations at each site
Prepare site installation and test reports
Configure computers, communications devices and peripheral equipment
Prepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides

Requirements:

Level 0-No demonstrated experience is required. Bachelor's degree in Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Level 1-Seven (7) years experience as a HE analyzing complex hardware systems for SIGINT solutions. Bachelor's degree in Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Five (5) years of additional hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

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