Hardware Operations Specialist

LMI•Remote,

2d•$92,075 - $158,138•Remote

About The Position

LMI is seeking a highly organized and proactive Hardware Operations Specialist to support the planning, coordination, and execution of hardware development, manufacturing, and delivery activities within SPECTR. Reporting directly to the Hardware Manager, this role is an operational resource for the Hardware organization and coordinates across teams within the SPECTR business unit. The position focuses on project execution, operational efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration among hardware engineering, business development, program delivery, and other stakeholders. It helps engineers and technical leads focus on product development by keeping projects organized, accountable, and aligned with business priorities. LMI is a digital solutions provider focused on accelerating government impact through innovation and speed. It invests in technology and prototypes ahead of need and provides commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies. LMI serves defense, space, homeland, healthcare, and intelligence sectors and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. The position may be supported remotely, with the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area preferred. Travel may be required for customer discovery, site assessments, demonstrations, pilots, deployments, and other business needs. Availability during core business hours is required, with additional coordination potentially needed based on customer and project needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have or be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, engineering management, operations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
3–5 years of experience in project coordination, project management, program operations, or a related role.
Experience with project management and workflow tracking platforms.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Experience tracking schedules, milestones, deliverables, and action items.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively across technical and nontechnical teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to work independently, identify issues, and proactively drive actions to completion.
Availability during core business hours; additional coordination may be required based on customer and project needs.
U.S. citizenship and an existing or eligible U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting hardware engineering, product development, manufacturing, or technical programs.
Familiarity with government contracting and federal acquisition environments.
Experience supporting business development, capture management, or proposal development.
Knowledge of product development lifecycles, manufacturing processes, or supply chain operations.
Experience developing dashboards, workflows, and project reporting tools.
Familiarity with Agile, traditional, or hybrid project management methodologies.
PMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
Coordinate day-to-day activities across hardware development and manufacturing initiatives.
Track project progress and identify schedule risks, resource constraints, and outstanding actions.
Coordinate across engineering, firmware, manufacturing, procurement, and program delivery teams.
Maintain project documentation, meeting notes, action registers, and status reports.
Support leadership in prioritizing competing hardware development and delivery requirements.
Coordinate project reviews and communicate decisions and outstanding issues in a timely manner.
Create, organize, assign, and maintain Jira tickets, epics, and project boards.
Coordinate hardware project tracking in the project management system and monitor ticket status, ownership, due dates, dependencies, and completion.
Work with technical leads to accurately capture and prioritize engineering activities.
Develop dashboards and reporting tools to show project progress and team workload.
Identify overdue actions, workflow bottlenecks, and potential schedule impacts.
Support continuous improvement of hardware project management processes.
Ensure current and planned hardware capabilities are represented accurately in opportunity development, customer discussions, and proposals.
Coordinate between the hardware team and SPECTR business development stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of active opportunities and emerging customer requirements in the business development pipeline.
Coordinate with technical leads to validate hardware feasibility, development timelines, and product availability.
Track hardware-related requirements and commitments throughout the opportunity lifecycle.
Maintain visibility into anticipated hardware demand to support manufacturing and resource planning.
Prepare materials for leadership reviews, project meetings, and operational discussions.
Develop and maintain consolidated hardware project status reports and dashboards.
Track project execution, milestone completion, and delivery performance indicators.
Maintain centralized documentation of project decisions, commitments, and outstanding actions.
Support process improvements that increase transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency.
Provide administrative and organizational support to hardware leadership as needed.