Hardware Engineer - NGG (Secret, CO)

Footbridge Federal; Gunbarrel (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plan

Disability coverage

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Footbridge Federal is seeking an engineer to lead server room build-outs, rack wiring, and hardware integration at customer sites. You will install COTS and custom hardware into server cabinets, develop drawings and procurement lists, and travel to client facilities for system integration and upgrades.

The role requires an active Secret clearance with the potential for TS/SCI, high reliability, and the ability to work onsite on defense-related missions.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with server room build-outs, rack wiring, hardware integration, and physical network setup.
• Track record of creating technical specifications, hardware drawings, and managing component procurement.
• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 9+ years of related engineering experience (or 7+ years with a Master’s degree).
• Willingness to support local travel for off-site hardware deployments.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive server room infrastructure build-outs, including rack layout, network cabling, power distribution, and communications integration.
• Develop technical documentation, rack elevation drawings, cable routing specifications, and hardware procurement lists.
• Install, configure, and integrate standard COTS and customized hardware into server cabinets and user environments.
• Travel to designated customer facilities to perform system integration, site installs, and operational hardware upgrades.
• Troubleshoot system outages in real time to maintain ground infrastructure availability.

Skills

Server room build-outs

Rack wiring

Hardware integration

Physical network setup

Technical specifications

Hardware drawings

Procurement management

Security clearance (Secret)

Willingness to travel

Education

Master’s degree or higher preferred

Job description

• Execute comprehensive server room infrastructure build-outs, including rack layout, network cabling, power distribution, and communications integration.
• Develop technical documentation, rack elevation drawings, cable routing specifications, and hardware procurement lists.
• Install, configure, and integrate standard commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and customized hardware into server cabinets and user environments.
• Travel to designated customer facilities to perform system integration, site installs, and operational hardware upgrades.
• Troubleshoot system outages in real time to maintain ground infrastructure availability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Deep experience with server room build-outs, rack wiring, hardware integration, and physical network setup.
• Track record of creating technical specifications, hardware drawings, and managing component procurement.
• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 9+ years of related engineering experience (or 7+ years with a Master's degree).
• Willingness to support local travel for off-site hardware deployments.

Required Skills

• Deep experience with server room build-outs, rack wiring, hardware integration, and physical network setup.
• Track record of creating technical specifications, hardware drawings, and managing component procurement.
• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 9+ years of related engineering experience (or 7+ years with a Master's degree).
• Willingness to support local travel for off-site hardware deployments.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Travel or Schedule

• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Contract position through February 2028 On-site work arrangement 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.