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Req ID: 33925

Summary

Hardware Engineer, Principal

Vandenberg SFB, CA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Our Strength Is Our People

We believe taking care of our employees will deliver the best support to our customers and our community. Our success is attributable to our employees. We recruit and retain civic-minded people who fit our family-oriented small business culture.

Valued people deliver the highest level of professionalism and support to our customers. We provide our employees with a positive work environment and social activities that reinforce teamwork.

Venturi, LLC, a Chenega company, has an excellent opportunity for a Hardware Engineer, Principal. This individual will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and implement new and existing hardware systems vital to the success of US Space Force and commercial space customers at Vandenberg SFB, CA..

Venturi is a subcontractor to a company that operates, maintains, and sustains mission-critical systems to provide safe and effective launch, testing, and tracking of Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space lift vehicles.We support ballistic missile, guided weapon, and aeronautical tests and evaluations as well as support space situational awareness operations and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation’s safety. Our employees serve at the forefront of global defense and space operations. We offer our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating, and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, modifies, evaluates and implements new and existing hardware systems.

• Supports the lead engineer with the technical aspects of a project and the supporting multi- disciplined project team.

• Supports Systems Engineering for both the Eastern and Western Ranges in a Subsystem Lead capacity in support of both subsystems; includes leading and conducting Subsystem Working Group (SSWG) meetings, as needed, to ensure subsystem needs and deficiencies are being addressed and that a resolution/way ahead plan is in place.

• Researches, designs, develops, modifies, and implements highly complex, new and/or existing capabilities for Range support hardware systems. Assists with the development of complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide the most appropriate technical solution.

• Supports complex Level 1, 2, and 3 testing to qualify hardware systems for Range operations.

• Plans, conducts, and assists in the execution of projects.

• Develops, recommends, and implements design approaches for products and/or processes.

• Coordinates the efforts of technical support personnel for assigned projects.

• Analyzes, develops, recommends and implements approaches to meet Range requirements.

• Reviews literature, patents and current practices to support business requirements and/or new industry technology.

• Prepares reports regarding new technology to communicate to appropriate personnel.

• Evaluates component suppliers and vendor capabilities. Acts as liaison with approved vendors/suppliers to maintain product/process availability and working relationship.

• Serves as an interface for project information to internal management and the customers.

• Develops an understanding of Range radars, to include transmitters, receivers, antennas and control systems.

• Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

• Assists Depot with problematic repairs of Line Replaceable Units (LRU’s).

• Provides expertise to level 2 requests for engineering assistance to restore operational systems.

• Identifies, documents, and prioritizes Radar and Optics subsystem needs/deficiencies/inefficiencies in support of both the Eastern and Western Ranges.

• Supports the development of Return on Investment (ROI) data in support of identified needs/deficiencies/inefficiencies.

• Supports the development of risk statements.

• Provides systems engineering oversight and leadership for products and/or processes including the identification and review of changes to the Configuration Item (CI) Tree.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

• Five (5) or more years of related engineering experience

• Experience working with Windows based computer systems and components and Office tool suite

• Experience providing inputs to complex project proposals within defined time constraints involving multi-discipline teams

• Fundamental knowledge of hardware systems integration and testing.

• Fundamental knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering processes

• General knowledge of instrumentation systems troubleshooting.

• Proficient in use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.

• Fundamental knowledge in technical writing for development of technical reports (White Papers) and other technical support documentation.

• Familiarization with computer systems including single-board (SBCs), servers, and workstations.

• Familiarization with the Linux and Windows Operating systems

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance, which includes U.S. Citizenship or U.S. naturalization

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate technical issues verbally and through written media such as graphical slides and verbal presentations to contract management and customers.

• Ability to read and understand wire diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills to balance, plan, prioritize, and execute projects

• Strong leadership and conflict management skills

• Good human relations and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external support personnel and provide guidance to less experienced engineers

• Ability to work within a dynamic, fast paced environment with time constraints

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

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Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

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Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $130,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $144,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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