Computer Integration Specialist

NCS Technologies, Inc. • Manassas, VA

5d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

NCS is seeking a strong, capable, and enthusiastic Computer Integration Specialist (CIS) to join their Engineering team. The CIS will play an active role in developing compute and storage server products. This role involves building and integrating prototype and pre-production hardware, developing and executing test scripts, conducting stress and environmental testing, and compiling comprehensive test reports. The ideal candidate will possess a high level of Linux knowledge, be adept at tailoring software loads, and demonstrate flexibility to meet diverse customer testing requirements, including technical and schedule challenges. U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years preferred experience in developing Linux test script.
• Strong preference for experience with hardware stress test applications and scripts (will consider experiences from work or pursuit of personal interests in computer, networking technologies, and programming)
• Familiarity with environmental MIL-STDs relevant to compute, storage, and networking systems and devices
• Familiarity with environmental MIL-STD test equipment, labs, and software tools
• Demonstrable experience with building and integrating servers, storage, and switches
• Demonstrable experience in documenting system building and testing instructions and environmental test reports
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for computer technologies and products
• Must work on-site at NCS full-time, maintain a consistent office schedule
• Willingness to travel as business needs arise
• Must be subject to a background check once job offer is accepted.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree preferred but not mandatory

Responsibilities

• Develop Linux test scripts running diagnostic utilities to stress test hardware, maintain, and adapt them as system configurations multiply and change over time and ensure output of scripts and applications are captured in the required formats for the purpose of review and report compilation
• Gain knowledge of the body of environmental military standards (MIL-STD) that are relevant to NCS' work and the company's testing equipment and use such knowledge to perform Environmental Qualification Test (EQT)
• Compile EQT test reports using automated tools, templates and scripts to create graphs from the test logs and data
• Investigate the feasibility of using AI to automate test reports and implement such a tool upon approval
• Build, integrated, and test prototypes, demo samples, First Articles, etc. that involve both hardware and software
• Test, benchmark, evaluate, and review hardware and software as needed and determination on their adoptions for NCS solutions
• Must be knowledgeable of disk imaging technologies to take a storage media's software load (operating system and applications) and be able capture, store and deploy this software load for later use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level