IT Hardware Engineer w/active Top Secret clearance

LMI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is a digital solutions provider supporting federal agencies with mission-ready AI and secure IT hardware infrastructure. The role focuses on procurement, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management of desktops, servers, and peripherals across multiple facilities, including classified environments.

Based in the Washington, DC area, the IT Hardware Engineer will coordinate with security officers and site teams, handle RMF/NIST compliance, and support cross-domain and SAP environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years IT hardware engineering, deployment, or field support.
• Experience supporting classified or federal systems environments.
• Experience with SAP facilities/environments.

Responsibilities

• Procure, configure, image, and deploy desktops, laptops, servers, and peripherals.
• Perform hardware installation, upgrades, break/fix, and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain hardware inventory, asset tags, and lifecycle documentation.
• Support rack/stack, cabling, and hardware in data centers, SCIF, and SAP facilities.

Skills

IT hardware engineering

Hardware deployment

Field support

RMF/NIST familiarity

Cross-domain/SAP environments

Security clearance readiness

Imaging platforms

Endpoint management basics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SCCM/MECM

ServiceNow/ITSM

Job description

Overview

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Overview

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, homeland, healthcare, and intelligence sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

LMI is seeking a skilled IT Hardware Engineer to support the procurement, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management of desktop, laptop, server, and peripheral hardware across a network of technical communications facilities. This individual will work closely with the Systems Engineer/Endpoint Lead and site teams to ensure hardware readiness, compliance, and reliability across program locations, including classified and SAP environments.

Primary Duties Include

• Procure, configure, image, and deploy desktops, laptops, servers, and peripheral hardware in accordance with established standards.
• Perform hardware installation, upgrades, break/fix repair, and preventive maintenance across facility locations.
• Maintain accurate hardware inventory, asset tags, and lifecycle/refresh documentation.
• Support rack and stack, cabling, and physical installation of hardware in data center, SCIF, and SAP facility environments.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware-related incidents, escalating complex systems issues to the Systems Engineer/Endpoint Lead as needed.
• Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to ensure hardware handling, transport, and disposal comply with classified and SAP environment requirements.
• Support hardware configuration and integration for cross-domain solutions (CDS), ensuring equipment meets physical and logical security requirements for approved cross-domain transfer capability
• Support VTC endpoint hardware setup and peripheral integration for classified and unclassified conference rooms across all sites, including multi-tier AV configurations.
• Assist with hardware compliance documentation to support RMF/NIST SP 800-37/800-53 authorization activities.
• Support deployment and integration of IT service management (ITSM) toolsets, including ticketing and asset management platforms, as part of the enterprise NOC/SOC operations model.

Location

This position is based in the Washington, DC metro area, with travel to program locations.

Travel

This position requires approximately 25-50% travel to support activities across multiple program locations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of IT hardware engineering, deployment, or field support experience.
• Experience supporting classified or federal systems environments.
• Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) facilities, systems, or environments.
• Hands-on experience with desktop/laptop imaging, hardware break/fix, and asset lifecycle management.
• Ability to lift/move IT equipment and perform physical installation tasks as needed.
• Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-37/800-53 security authorization processes as they apply to classified hardware environments.
• Familiarity with ICD 705 physical security standards as they apply to SCIF and SAP facility hardware requirements, including greenfield buildout environments.

Nice To Have

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Dell/HP hardware certifications).
• Experience with endpoint management and imaging platforms (e.g., SCCM, MECM).
• ITIL Foundation certification or demonstrated familiarity with ITSM frameworks, including experience with enterprise ticketing and asset management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy).

TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility is required for this position. TS /SCI clearance with SAP eligibility is required for this position. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. LMI will only consider applicants with current security clearances. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Target salary range: $92,000 - $158,000

Disclaimer

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington, DC