Systems Engineer, Test & Validation Laboratory Hardware Support; part-time

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

The Systems Test & Validation Laboratory Hardware Support Engineer will provide part-time engineering support to a K  and U.S. Air Force Simulation Test and Validation Laboratories. The primary responsibility of this position is maintaining and sustaining lab hardware, simulation infrastructure, and supporting equipment to ensure continuous operational readiness for test, evaluation, and mission rehearsal activities.

The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for hardware troubleshooting, system integration, configuration management, and maintenance of government-furnished and contractor-owned equipment supporting simulation and test environments. This role will work closely with engineers, software developers, simulation operators and government stakeholders to ensure laboratory systems remain available, reliable, and capable of supporting program objectives.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade laboratory hardware systems supporting simulation, testing, and validation activities.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on servers, workstations, networking equipment, displays, racks, storage systems, and associated peripherals.
• Diagnose hardware failures and coordinate replacement or repair activities to minimize system downtime.
• Monitor hardware lifecycle status and provide recommendations for refresh or modernization efforts.
• Support installation, integration, and configuration of new hardware components.

• Ensure simulation environments remain operational and available for scheduled test events.
• Support setup, tear-down, and reconfiguration of laboratory systems for test execution.
• Assist with system connectivity, equipment checkout, and operational readiness activities.
• Support troubleshooting efforts during test events and exercises.

• Support integration of hardware and software components within simulation and test architectures.
• Document system configurations, interfaces, dependencies, and engineering changes.
• Participate in technical reviews, design discussions, and configuration control activities.
• Evaluate impacts of proposed hardware and infrastructure changes.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience supporting complex hardware-intensive systems or laboratory environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• An active Secret Security Clearance is required.

• Experience supporting USAF, DoD, AFRL, AFLCMC, AFOTEC, or similar organizations.
• Experience working in Modeling & Simulation (M&S) environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise computing infrastructure.
• Experience supporting hardware used for test and evaluation activities.
• Experience with…