Hardware Engineer

Qualis LLC•Colorado Springs, CO

10h•$131,010 - $177,970•Onsite

About The Position

Qualis LLC is hiring a full-time Hardware Engineer to support Space Domain (SDA) and Missile Warning (MW) mission areas in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role contributes to research and engineering for SDA and MW missions, including deep-space surveillance radar technology and radar hardware solutions. The Hardware Engineer works on a multidisciplinary engineering team to provide customer-focused support and implement current technology in SDA and MW radars. The position supports programs in a hybrid development environment combining waterfall and agile practices to provide feedback during design, development, and testing of new products. The role calls for a self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively and who demonstrates strong communication, attention to detail, organization, and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 2 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an active DoD Secret clearance.
Experience working with government customers, including the USAF and USSF.
Understanding of military and industrial standards governing hardware design, selection, qualification, and characteristics.
Familiarity with the product lifecycle and some experience applying technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, processes, and techniques to solve problems.
Experience with design, integration, and transitioning products from development to production, and with obsolescence management.
Experience creating trade studies and analyzing technical data.

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying hardware-based products to an operational USAF or USSF site.
Experience with ground-based radars, especially Eglin, PARCS, or UEWR systems.
Experience mitigating hardware obsolescence issues.
Experience with electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, multimeters, and function generators.
Experience with root cause analysis.
Current DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support within a multidisciplinary team to address customer needs and implement current technology in SDA and MW radars.
Support programs in a hybrid development environment combining waterfall and agile practices.
Provide feedback during the design, development, and testing of new products.
Work independently and collaboratively, communicating effectively and demonstrating attention to detail, organization, and accountability.