Senior Hardware Integration Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Hardware Integration Engineer with Security Clearance
Position Title:

Senior Hardware Integration Engineer

Location:

Onsite in Alexandria, VA
Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Employment Type:

Full Time, Salaried Exempt Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world. We develop cutting-edge software for all levels of the government and military. Using agile development practices and user-centered design, we create innovative software solutions for complex real-world problems.

 Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is seeking a Senior Hardware Integration Engineer to join the Dragonfly hardware team.

This is a hands-on role supporting hardware integration, production, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of RII's next-generation RF and electronic warfare product. Working closely with production technicians, the Lab Manager, and engineering teams, you will help turn engineering designs into reliable, repeatable production hardware. The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly on the production floor, solving problems in real time, improving processes, and taking ownership of getting hardware built, tested, and delivered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
* Provide daily hands-on engineering support to the Dragonfly production line, including hardware integration, assembly, bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, and rework.
* Work directly with production technicians to diagnose hardware issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
* Support the Lab Manager with day-to-day laboratory, production, hardware integration, and test activities.
* Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, test procedures, inspection criteria, and other production documentation.
* Establish repeatable and scalable processes for building, testing, troubleshooting, and inspecting Dragonfly hardware.
* Perform hardware bring-up, functional testing, integration, and troubleshooting using electrical test equipment and laboratory tools.
* Investigate production defects and failures and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
* Partner with engineering teams to identify and implement Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) improvements.
* Support the transition of prototypes and engineering builds into production-ready hardware and repeatable manufacturing processes.
* Document hardware issues, test results, configuration changes, non-conformances, and production improvements.
* Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, reliability, and repeatability.
* Support engineering changes, hardware modifications, production rework, and configuration updates.
* Help maintain a safe, organized, and effective hardware production and laboratory environment.
* Support hardware builds, fielding activities, and other engineering efforts as Dragonfly moves from development into scaled production.
* Operate and maintain shop and prototype equipment, including 3D printers, laser engravers, drilling equipment, and other fabrication tools as required.
* Support maintenance and troubleshooting of production and laboratory equipment, including drones, generators, and other supporting systems. WHAT YOU HAVE DONE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
* 5+ years of experience in hardware engineering, electrical engineering, hardware integration, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
* Hands-on experience integrating, producing, testing, and troubleshooting complex electronic systems.
* Experience working directly with production or manufacturing teams in a laboratory, factory, or hardware development environment.
* Strong understanding of electronics, electrical systems, wiring, connectors, PCBs, and hardware integration.
* Experience using electrical test and diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, or similar tools.
* Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, test procedures, inspection criteria, or other technical documentation.
* Demonstrated ability to systematically troubleshoot hardware problems and…