NSS is Hiring a Sr. Hardware Design Engineer (TS/SCI clearance required/PCBs/Firmware development) Near Reston, VA
We are hiring a Sr. Hardware Design Engineer with the following qualifications: • Current TS/SCI Clearance with CI poly or ability to obtain prior to start date • Have at least five years of experience developing end to end technology solutions in support of technical operations for clandestine activities • Be able to travel • Provide embedded engineering support for rapid development of hardware and software in response to dynamic mission requirements • Develop custom firmware for microprocessors to interact with various sensors • Design and produce custom electronic circuits to address operational capability gaps • Perform hardware integration of electronic components • Provide technical support in the planning and execution of rapid development projects including feasibility, development risk, costing, material sourcing, and projected O&M requirements. • Design, layout, and prototype Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) in Altium Designer • Produce prototype PCB hardware using Mitz milling machine. Populate PCB’s using Surface Mount Devices (SMD’s) • Design mechanical enclosures, fixtures, and mounts using Solidworks for manufacture using Fused Deposition Modeling (FMD) technologies • Provide training to DoD personnel, as required and not limited to the areas of SMT soldering, cable termination, micro-controller programming • Produce and provide supporting documentation, including user manuals and all design files related to rapid development projects