Hardware Engineer

To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen with a US government security clearance. Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Boulder, CO area.

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website til.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

This opening is for a Hardware Engineer to support networking hardware design, deployment, and sustainment on an active DoD program. This position will be responsible for designing, testing, and maintaining hardware systems critical to the program and ensuring they meet performance and reliability standards.

Please note:

this role is required to be onsite in Boulder.

• Design, configure, install, and maintain networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers) in support of DoD mission requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and network issues across LAN, WAN, and classified network environments
• Collaborate with cross functional engineering teams on integration, testing, and deployment
• Develop and maintain network architecture documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Support security accreditation activities (RMF/STIG compliance) as they relate to network hardware
• Evaluate and recommend hardware upgrades, replacements, and capacity planning
• Provide technical input to program planning, milestone reviews, and deliverables

• US Citizen with a current DoD Secret clearance or higher (current Top Secret, with SCI eligibility, is strongly preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5–10 years of experience in network hardware engineering, with at least 3 years in a DoD or government contracting environment
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco, Juniper, or equivalent enterprise/defense networking platforms
• Familiarity with STIGs, RMF, and DoD network security requirements

• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, or Security+

In addition to job‑specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills. Ability to passionately deliver high‑level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders. Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non‑technical personnel
• Self‑motivated individual who actively and independently seeks out opportunities for learning and development
• Collaborates well; enjoys working as part of a team
• DoD Secret or higher clearance is required. All applicants must be US citizens eligible for a US Government security clearance

Depending on experience and skillset, most candidates will earn between $110,000 and $170,000 per year. Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. We consider many factors when determining salaries including, but are not limited…