Lab Manager (TS/SCI)

Vantor•Annapolis Junction, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Lab Manager to own and operate the physical and virtual infrastructure that underpins our customer R&D and testing efforts. This role is responsible for organizing and maintaining a diverse lab environment consisting of hardware devices, virtual machines, networking infrastructure, and specialized tools. You will enable engineers and operators across multiple teams by building, maintaining, and configuring realistic test and rehearsal environments. This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong technical breadth across hardware, networking, and systems. While much of the work happens behind the scenes, the impact is mission-critical: you will be the force multiplier that allows the rest of the organization to execute.

Requirements

Current/active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelors degree.
5 years experience.
Hands-on experience with lab environments, hardware systems, or R&D infrastructure
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (routing, switching, VLANs, segmentation)
Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Proxmox, VirtualBox, etc.)
Familiarity with embedded systems and low-level hardware interfaces (JTAG, UART, SPI, etc.)
Ability to troubleshoot across hardware, software, and network layers
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage many parallel requests
Must be willing to work on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Nice To Haves

Experience extracting or modifying firmware from embedded devices
Background in hardware reverse engineering or device recovery
Experience with soldering, rework, or chip-off techniques
Familiarity with range-building, cyber test environments, or simulation infrastructure
Prior experience supporting multiple technical teams in a shared services role

Responsibilities

Organize, track, and maintain a wide range of lab assets, including embedded devices, servers, networking gear, and tooling
Manage virtualized environments (VMs, images, configurations) to support development and testing workflows
Maintain inventory, documentation, and configuration baselines across lab systems
Design, configure, and maintain lab networking environments (physical and virtual)
Build isolated, custom network topologies to support testing and operational rehearsal scenarios
Troubleshoot connectivity, segmentation, and performance issues across complex setups
Create and maintain test environments (“ranges”) with specific hardware and network configurations
Support scenario-based testing with tailored infrastructure setups
Rapidly adapt environments based on evolving team requirements
Interface directly with embedded systems and hardware platforms
Extract firmware using JTAG, UART, SPI, or similar interfaces
Re-flash or recover devices, including those in non-functional (“bricked”) states
Perform low-level hardware work such as chip removal/de-soldering when required
Serve as a shared resource across multiple teams (Platform Section, C Troop, E Troop)
Gather requirements, prioritize competing needs, and communicate timelines clearly
Act as the primary point of contact for lab capabilities and constraints