Lead Hardware Engineer – Simulation & Defense Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton

Fayetteville, Northern (NC, KY)

Hybrid

USD 87,000 - 198,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to guide an integrated ecosystem of simulation hardware and networked training systems for high‑fidelity rehearsals and large‑scale exercises. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee maintenance, and drive hardware modernization aligned with mission requirements.

The role requires experience with distributed systems, DoD collaborations, and enterprise configuration management, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic defense tech

Qualifications

Must have hands-on experience with dispersed, geographically distributed systems.
Experience with DoD personnel and enterprise CM.
Proven ability to diagnose hardware and basic network issues and read diagrams.

Responsibilities

Lead a small hardware engineering team to sustain system readiness and drive modernization.
Oversee installation, integration, upgrades, and lifecycle replacement of simulation hardware.
Coordinate deployment of system enhancements across local and distributed environments.
Develop and enforce hardware configuration management processes and documentation.

Skills

Geographically dispersed systems

Virtualization/thin clients/high‑perf.

Asset management

DoD personnel cooperation

Configuration management

Hardware/network troubleshooting

Travel up to 50%

Bachelor's degree

Security+ Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Image Generator (IG) tech (VRSG/Terrain Servers/MACE)

Prototype hardware builds

Hardware validation/testing

Job description

The role requires experience with distributed systems, DoD collaborations, and enterprise configuration management, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic defense tech

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