Senior Hardware Engineer, Mission-Critical Systems

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Career growth stipend

Life/AD&D Insurance

Profit sharing bonus

Referral program

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a senior Hardware Engineer Level 3 to provide expert engineering leadership for complex hardware and network infrastructure supporting Intelligence Community operations. The role drives assessment, integration, deployment, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and sustainment across distributed, highly secure environments.

The candidate brings extensive experience in hardware lifecycle management, site surveys, engineering drawings, and documentation,

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 25+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Extensive experience engineering, integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and sustaining complex hardware and network infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with compute, storage, networking, servers, data center infrastructure, and hardware architecture, including system performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Demonstrated experience conducting site surveys, developing engineering and as-built documentation, and supporting hardware reliability and failure analysis.
• Proven technical leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with experience leading engineering activities in highly secure, mission-critical, and/or classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, integrate, configure, test, deploy, and sustain enterprise hardware supporting mission-critical operations.
• Conduct site surveys and assess physical infrastructure, connectivity, environmental conditions, equipment configurations, dependencies, and site-specific requirements.
• Develop and maintain engineering drawings, network diagrams, technical specifications, configuration standards, procedures, and as-built site documentation.
• Evaluate compute, storage, server, network, and data center hardware for performance, reliability, security, and mission suitability.
• Lead hardware integration, modernization, technology refresh, deployment, and transition activities across supported environments.
• Perform hardware testing, failure analysis, MTBF/MTTR analysis, and operational readiness assessments to identify reliability issues, risks, obsolescence, and opportunities for increased resiliency.
• Support data center and site infrastructure activities, including equipment installation, rack configuration, cabling, power, environmental requirements, and system testing.
• Manage hardware throughout its lifecycle, including evaluation, configuration, maintenance, refresh, replacement, and disposition.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance and Tier 3 troubleshooting for complex hardware and infrastructure issues.
• Direct and coordinate the technical work of hardware engineers, ensuring engineering deliverables, schedules, and technical standards are met.
• Train and mentor engineers, technicians, and site personnel on hardware configurations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with systems, network, cybersecurity, operations, and engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges and support evolving mission requirements.
• Serve as a senior technical authority for hardware projects from initial assessment and design through deployment, acceptance, and sustainment.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Site surveys

Technical leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a senior Hardware Engineer Level 3 to provide expert engineering leadership for complex hardware and network infrastructure supporting Intelligence Community operations. The role drives assessment, integration, deployment, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and sustainment across distributed, highly secure environments.

The candidate brings extensive experience in hardware lifecycle management, site surveys, engineering drawings, and documentation,