Mission-Critical Hardware Power Engineer – On-Site TS/SCI

Dell; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Hardware/Mechanical Power Engineer for a Federal Customer, onsite in Virginia Beach, with TS/SCI clearance. The role centers on designing, integrating, validating, and sustaining power and environmental infrastructure for mission operations.

You will analyze requirements, validate hardware, develop test plans, troubleshoot issues, and produce technical documentation while coordinating with security, network, and field teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering, hardware engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related roles.
• Ability to analyze technical requirements and support system integration efforts.
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting, validation, or lab/test activities.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to work onsite in a secure environments.
• Experience with power, mechanical, or environmental support considerations.
• Experience with vendor coordination or hardware lifecycle planning.
• Familiarity with modeling, design reviews, or structured engineering methods.
• Experience supporting government or classified programs.

Responsibilities

• Support system design, requirements analysis, and technical solution development.
• Integrate and validate hardware, infrastructure, and subsystem components.
• Develop or execute test plans, procedures, and technical evaluations.
• Troubleshoot technical issues involving systems, hardware, or infrastructure.
• Contribute to rack, power, cooling, cabling, and physical integration planning as applicable.
• Produce technical documentation, diagrams, procedures, and support artifacts.
• Coordinate with security, network, automation, and field teams during implementation.
• Recommend improvements that enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

Systems engineering

Hardware integration

Power systems

Environmental considerations

Technical writing

On-site security/compliance

Vendor coordination

Government/classified programs

Modeling/Design reviews

Tools

Lab testing

Modeling

Design reviews

Job description

Dell is seeking a Hardware/Mechanical Power Engineer for a Federal Customer, onsite in Virginia Beach, with TS/SCI clearance. The role centers on designing, integrating, validating, and sustaining power and environmental infrastructure for mission operations.

You will analyze requirements, validate hardware, develop test plans, troubleshoot issues, and produce technical documentation while coordinating with security, network, and field teams.