Hardware Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fayetteville, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Hardware Engineer, you will guide and maintain an integrated ecosystem of simulation hardware, modeling components, and networked training systems that support high-fidelity rehearsals and large-scale exercises military units. You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for sustaining system readiness, advancing architectural improvements, and driving innovation across the simulation hardware stack. You’ll oversee Tier 1-3 troubleshooting, manage lifecycle replacement and hardware upgrades, direct installation and integration of new simulation hardware, and coordinate deployment of system enhancements. Your leadership will ensure that all training systems, including local and distributed, remain reliable and aligned with evolving mission requirements. In this role, you’ll support live, virtual, and constructive training environments, develop and enforce hardware configuration management processes, maintain geographically dispersed systems during complex training events. You’ll identify deficiencies, implement corrective actions, and contribute technical expertise to new simulator builds, prototype efforts, and hardware-focused modernization initiatives. You will lead a small team of hardware engineers requiring communication, a strong troubleshooting mindset, adaptability, and a proactive approach to technical challenges. This role offers substantial growth potential and provides opportunities to influence the future of simulation hardware solutions.

Requirements

Experience supporting geographically dispersed systems
Experience with virtualization, thin clients, or high-performance workstation builds
Experience with asset management
Experience working directly with DoD operational personnel
Knowledge of enterprise configuration management, hardware baselining, and lifecycle replacement processes
Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware and basic network issues and read, interpret, and develop technical diagrams, wiring schematics, and rack-mount standards
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree
Security+ Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience with Image Generator (IG) technologies such as VRSG, Terrain Servers, or MACE
Experience in prototype hardware builds, custom workstation assembly, or modernization initiatives
Experience conducting hardware validation, regression testing, or release acceptance for new builds
Ability to mentor junior engineers and enforce engineering discipline across documentation, troubleshooting, and planning

Responsibilities

Guide and maintain an integrated ecosystem of simulation hardware, modeling components, and networked training systems.
Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for sustaining system readiness, advancing architectural improvements, and driving innovation across the simulation hardware stack.
Oversee Tier 1-3 troubleshooting.
Manage lifecycle replacement and hardware upgrades.
Direct installation and integration of new simulation hardware.
Coordinate deployment of system enhancements.
Support live, virtual, and constructive training environments.
Develop and enforce hardware configuration management processes.
Maintain geographically dispersed systems during complex training events.
Identify deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
Contribute technical expertise to new simulator builds, prototype efforts, and hardware-focused modernization initiatives.
Lead a small team of hardware engineers.