Program Lab Facilities Coordinator

About the role

The Program Lab Facilities Coordinator supports the standup and maintenance of development and test labs for the Cybersecurity team supporting U.S. Navy Submarines. The position requires a mix of technical and social skills, including assembling and testing computer equipment, managing lab equipment, and conducting tests.

Responsibilities

• Assemble test racks with components, servers, switches, KVMs, etc.
• Cable interconnections within the test rack and external connections to the lab in an organized fashion.
• Build servers with COTS and GOTS software, configure switches, etc.
• Control equipment/property movement and tracking (both government and company).
• Support new lab planning (layout, power, cooling, etc) and working with facilities to ensure all needs are met.
• Support Bill of Material generation and lab hardware ordering including lead time tracking.
• Support engineering if/when a hardware issue/failure is identified and working with the vendor/supplier to repair/replace/RMA failed equipment.
• Conduct Informal and Formal Tests as required to validate all planned testable requirements.
• Communicate project/program issues to management, as necessary.
• Install and checkout IA software as well as provide test and troubleshooting support at other testing site locations.
• Analyze current requirements documentation to develop methods and descriptions for validating requirements through test and other means.
• Aid in the development of new test engineering documentation such as test planning documents, test procedures and test reports.

Requirements

• Ability to assemble and test computer equipment is required.
• High level of knowledge of Microsoft Office: Microsoft Visio, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Understanding of networking, protocols, e.g. UDP, TCP/IP, ICMP, encryption, etc.
• Demonstrable evidence of an analytical approach to problem solving is a *must*.
• Must be highly motivated and excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic Linux command-line knowledge.
• Ability to read C, C++, and Java source code helpful but not required.
• 5+ years’ of Submarine Combat Control Weapon System experience or - BS in one of the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technician or a related field, or - 5 years experience working in one of these disciplines.
• Cybersecurity certification a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience).
• Requires an additional 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of job-related experience.
• CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.