Hardware Engineer
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc). Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting includes Pay And Benefits section with pay range and benefits list. So we can have Pay and Benefits sections? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Pay and Benefits into one section? But they said use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have separate Pay and Benefits if content exists. There's pay range and benefits list. So we can have Pay
with pay range, and Benefits
with benefits list. Also we have Work Environment details (hybrid, location, etc). Could be under About the role or maybe a separate section like Work Environment not in list but we can include as About the role? The instruction says use those headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those are typical. We could include About the role (summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Essential Skills and Additional Skills & Qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe education?), Skills (maybe essential skills?), Benefits, Pay. Also we have Work Environment details; could be part of About the role or a separate section like Work Environment (not in list but okay). However they said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Work Environment into About the role.
We must not include boilerplate like equal opportunity, accommodation, etc. Remove those.
We need to preserve all substantive information: job description summary, responsibilities list, essential skills list, additional skills & qualifications, work environment details, pay range, benefits list, job type & location (Contract to Hire based out of Warrenton, VA), application deadline? Might be considered metadata but could be included in a short paragraph. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include job type & location and maybe application deadline in a short p. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Let's extract content: Job Title: Hardware Systems Engineer (but we don't repeat as heading). Job Description paragraph: "We are seeking two Sr Staff Systems Engineers to support the integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle management of advanced mission systems. This role focuses on the right side of the systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring systems are successfully integrated, verified, deployed, and maintained in support of operational missions. The ideal candidate will have experience developing test requirements and verification procedures, performing hardware and software integration, supporting system deployments, managing hardware configurations, and operating within a formal configuration and change management environment. This individual will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, logistics, suppliers, quality assurance, and operations teams to ensure system readiness and successful delivery of mission-critical capabilities. This position requires a hands-on engineer who is comfortable building and integrating systems, performing rack-and-stack activities, troubleshooting complex hardware/software issues, supporting field deployments, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across deployed systems." Responsibilities list (bulleted): - Lead system integration, verification, validation, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities for mission-critical systems. - Develop test requirements, verification plans, acceptance criteria, and execute system-level test procedures. - Perform hands-on system build activities including rack-and-stack integration, hardware installation, cable management, and system initialization. - Create and maintain technical artifacts including system architecture diagrams, DoDAF views, topology diagrams, interconnect diagrams, ICDs, and technical specifications. - Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues; perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions. - Maintain hardware and software baselines within a formal Configuration Management (CM) environment and support ECR, ERB, and CCB processes. - Support hardware lifecycle management, technology refresh efforts, logistics, inventory tracking, and RMA activities. - Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams to support system deployments, field installations, testing events, and operational transitions. Essential Skills (list): - Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - 5+ years of systems engineering, integration, test, or deployment experience supporting complex technical programs. - Experience supporting system integration, verification, validation, and deployment activities. - Experience creating and executing test procedures and verification plans. - Experience building, integrating, and troubleshooting hardware-based systems. - Experience with rack-and-stack installations, cable management, and system build activities. - Experience generating system architecture artifacts including topology diagrams, interconnect diagrams, and technical documentation. - Experience working in a formal Configuration Management (CM) environment. - Experience supporting engineering change processes and technical baselines. - Active Secret Security Clearance. - Ability to travel approximately 15% (CONUS and OCONUS). Additional Skills & Qualifications (list): - Master's degree in a related technical discipline. - Experience supporting SATCOM, tactical communications, networking, or mission systems. - Experience with DoDAF architecture products and system architecture development. - Experience supporting FAT, SAT, and operational test events. - Experience supporting deployed systems in field or operational environments. - Experience with SWaP analysis and platform integration activities. - Familiarity with ECR, ERB, and CCB processes. - Experience with logistics, supply chain management, inventory management, or RMA processes. - Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and configuration management systems. - Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or national security programs. Work Environment paragraph: "This role is a hybrid role with 2 days a week being onsite in Warrenton, VA, however, during the first 1-2 months, they will need to be on site every day for training. They are located in the Vint Hill technology park, which offers amenities such as a brewery, winery, and CrossFit. The total team consists of over 90 people. The company culture is fun with a hybrid model, offering a refreshing change from typical SCIF work environments. Employees work with laptops in an open office space and have the flexibility to use cell phones. The company pays employees by the actual hours worked, rather than a standard 40 hours a week, and the work is closely connected to the mission. Additionally, the person will have the opportunity to work with open-source modern technologies in a defense project that is early in its architectural phase, offering a unique chance to lead or grow into a Lead Systems Engineer role." Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warrenton, VA." Pay And Benefits: includes pay range and benefits list. Pay range: "$55.00 - $80.00/hr." Benefits list: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Application Deadline: "This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026." About Actalent boilerplate: remove. We need to output HTML fragment only. We'll create sections:
About the role
with paragraphs: job description summary + work environment + job type/location + maybe application deadline? Could put application deadline in a short p after. But we might also have a separate section for Job Type & Location? Not required. Could fold into About the role. We'll have:About the role
We are seeking two Sr Staff Systems Engineers to support the integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle management of advanced mission systems. This role focuses on the right side of the systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring systems are successfully integrated, verified, deployed, and maintained in support of operational missions. The ideal candidate will have experience developing test requirements and verification procedures, performing hardware and software integration, supporting system deployments, managing hardware configurations, and operating within a formal configuration and change management environment. This individual will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, logistics, suppliers, quality assurance, and operations teams to ensure system readiness and successful delivery of mission-critical capabilities. This position requires a hands-on engineer who is comfortable building and integrating systems, performing rack-and-stack activities, troubleshooting complex hardware/software issues, supporting field deployments, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across deployed systems.
This role is a hybrid role with 2 days a week being onsite in Warrenton, VA, however, during the first 1-2 months, they will need to be on site every day for training. They are located in the Vint Hill technology park, which offers amenities such as a brewery, winery, and CrossFit. The total team consists of over 90 people. The company culture is fun with a hybrid model, offering a refreshing change from typical SCIF work environments. Employees work with laptops in an open office space and have the flexibility to use cell phones. The company pays employees by the actual hours worked, rather than a standard 40 hours a week, and the work is closely connected to the mission. Additionally, the person will have the opportunity to work with open-source modern technologies in a defense project that is early in its architectural phase, offering a unique chance to lead or grow into a Lead Systems Engineer role.
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warrenton, VA. This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Lead system integration, verification, validation, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities for mission-critical systems.
- Develop test requirements, verification plans, acceptance criteria, and execute system-level test procedures.
- Perform hands-on system build activities including rack-and-stack integration, hardware installation, cable management, and system initialization.
- Create and maintain technical artifacts including system architecture diagrams, DoDAF views, topology diagrams, interconnect diagrams, ICDs, and technical specifications.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues; perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
- Maintain hardware and software baselines within a formal Configuration Management (CM) environment and support ECR, ERB, and CCB processes.
- Support hardware lifecycle management, technology refresh efforts, logistics, inventory tracking, and RMA activities.
- Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams to support system deployments, field installations, testing events, and operational transitions.