Senior Engineer, Hardware Integration Engineering (Contract to Hire)

Job Responsibilities, Duties & Core Functions

• Performing planning of project requirements including schedule, cost, and technical constraints
• Preparing detailed trade studies of various technical solutions and providing recommendations for optimal solutions
• Preparing labor and material cost estimates for proposal efforts
• Preparing design drawings using sound engineering practices throughout the project lifecycle from preliminary design to as-built project configuration using the appropriate CAD software
• Tracking all system and sub-system components from conceptual design to shipment using the appropriate tracking software
• Coordinating and collaborating with vendor management to procure system and sub-system components through approved vendors
• Directing, overseeing, and supporting technicians during project system staging
• Supporting and troubleshooting of staged systems during system testing including Factory Acceptance Testing
• Reviewing and providing meaningful, constructive feedback against documentation and drawings prepared by peers in the Hardware Engineering department
• Attending project meetings and providing input and collaboration with meeting attendees
• Cross-discipline collaboration and coordination on a regular basis
• Interface with customers on a regular basis
• Occasional travel to customer sites to support field surveys and installation/testing of designed and delivered systems
• Interface with Project Management on a regular basis to discuss and provide schedule, cost, and risk updates
• Other duties as required

Knowledge, Experience, & Skills Required

• Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
• Knowledgeable about engineering processes and project lifecycles
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders across disperse geographic locations
• Knowledgeable about electrical and mechanical fundamentals
• Knowledgeable in Information Technology systems including servers, workstations, and networking components
• Knowledgeable and proficient using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software
• Microsoft Office 365 applications including SharePoint sites
• Key job requirement is ability to be present in the Pittsburgh office (Cranberry Township, PA) during standard 1st shift working hours
• Must be a US Citizen
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field from an accredited university
• Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) or can provide proof of passing the fundamentals of Engineering exam
• Knowledgeable in Access Control Systems and configurations
• Knowledgeable in Intrusion Detection Systems and configurations
• Knowledge in Command-and-Control systems and configurations
• Knowledgeable in Video Management Systems and configurations
• Knowledgeable in Security system cameras and field of view calculations and studies
• Experience in the nuclear power industry