DAS is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer for Ft. Meade, MD.

*Position is contingent upon contract award.

Job Summary: This role is for highly motivated candidates to develop hardware capabilities to support existing and emerging sensor technologies for the US Army. The candidate will support lifecycle hardware and electronics development activities to include design, manufacturing, testing, and supply chain management.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Perform routine design, fabrication, modification and evaluation of electrical components, sub-systems and systems.
• Conducts routine analyses and/or tests pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes, completes required documentation and may provide recommendations.
• Identify, debug, and repair electrical system issues.
• Perform quality control activities and support manufacturing inspections/audits of primary hardware vendors.
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement in supply chain management activities.
• Knowledge in any of the following areas would be considered a plus:
  • DevOps 
  • Lean Six Sigma 
  • Experience with Industry best-practice software development and collaboration tools, such as JIRA and Confluence.

Required Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, computer science, information technology, systems or software engineering from an accredited college or university, and fifteen (15) years of related hardware design or manufacturing experience.

Other Requirements: 

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status with ability to obtain a SECRET to TOP SECRET security clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The above is intended to describe the general contents of and requirements for the performance of this job.