Hardware Test Engineer - SME

Peraton•Fort Bragg, NC

1d•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team. We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount. Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Hardware Test Engineer - SME to support this mission at Pope Army Airfield, NC. Responsibilities: As a Hardware Test Engineer - SME, you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include:

Requirements

Previous experience as a Hardware Test Engineer or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the CCMD level:
12 years of relevant experience with BS/BA, OR 16 years without a degree OR 14 years with AS/AA OR 10 years with MS/MA, OR 7 years with Ph.D.
A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
US citizenship is required
DOD 8140 Compliance based on functional role for WRC: 451 Systems Administrator Advanced / ability to obtain

Nice To Haves

DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.

Responsibilities

Provides technical and management leadership for all hardware testing initiatives within system T&E support, establishing overarching goals and strategic plans for leveraging advanced testing to achieve robust technical validation and mission readiness for C2ISR systems.
Directs and controls the strategic design, development, and implementation of hardware T&E systems that define system design activities, architectural analysis, design validation, and operational requirements verification across all C2ISR technological systems.
Possesses expert domain and technical knowledge in hardware test engineering, system T&E, and C2ISR platforms (avionics, airborne, shipboard, land-based), applying this to define and drive the technical roadmap for providing system T&E insights that enable continuous technological optimization and mission readiness.
Has overall responsibility for establishing and implementing innovative hardware testing approaches that provide comprehensive system performance assessment across diverse technological environments and support direct involvement with non-deadly components weapons systems.
Engages in high-level client negotiations and interfaces with senior management regarding the strategic vision, capabilities, and resource allocation for advanced hardware T&E solutions for C2ISR systems.
Utilizes expert domain knowledge and decision-making that has a critical impact on the overall project implementation, ensuring testing of system constraints, software characteristics, and performance capabilities achieves optimal mission readiness.
Directs and controls the methods and staffing for hardware test engineering teams, ensuring delivery of high-impact, scalable, and resilient test solutions that optimize C2ISR system quality and reliability across all platforms.
Provides authoritative guidance on leveraging hardware T&E to shape C2ISR system design, development, and deployment practices, influencing overall system architecture and operational deployment.
Establishes and governs the architectural principles, tools, and platforms for all hardware T&E efforts, critically impacting the reliability, performance, and operational effectiveness of C2ISR technological systems.
Shapes the future direction of system T&E for the TO by pioneering new hardware testing techniques, research, and advanced validation capabilities, directly impacting mission success.