Wortech Corp - Annapolis Junction, MD
posted about 1 month ago
The Hardware Engineer (HWE) position involves a comprehensive role in the design, analysis, and implementation of hardware systems and components. The HWE will be responsible for analyzing hardware specifications and system/subsystem requirements to conceive and document practical designs for various hardware components, including servers, network devices, transmission media, storage devices, user interface devices, and special processors. This role requires a strong understanding of the SIGINT RF domain, as well as experience in digital signal processing and the integration and testing of RF components or systems that demodulate both analog and digital communications signals. In addition to design responsibilities, the HWE will prepare functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitions, ensuring that any problems with operational hardware are properly identified and resolved to meet user requirements. The role includes conducting site surveys to assess and document site network configurations and unique requirements, recommending specifications for hardware acquisitions, and preparing engineering plans and site installation technical design packages. The HWE will also develop hardware installation schedules based on setup, integration, and test timelines, and prepare drawings documenting as-built configurations at each site. The position requires the HWE to prepare site installation test reports, configure computers and communications devices, and train site personnel in the proper use of hardware. The HWE will also prepare installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides, while organizing and directing hardware installations across multiple sites. Analyzing and recommending hardware specifications for project-unique or modified commercial hardware is also a key responsibility, along with assisting in building simulations of proposed systems and providing hardware throughput analyses to system engineers. The HWE will design and verify test harnesses and simulated interfaces for all test and integration phases, prepare Mean-Time-Between-Failure and Mean-Time-To-Repair analyses, and analyze operational data to identify choke points, failure modes, and other data for design or maintainability improvements.