Hardware Engineer Iii

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When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first‑class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

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If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Hardware Engineer 3 will support the Chugach Technical Program Manager and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) team by providing expertise in Command and Control (C2) and C4

ISR systems. The Hardware Engineer 3 will provide day‑to‑day engineering support to NIWC. Efforts that require engineering support include cabinet integration, cable fabrication, system installation, and C4

ISR system issue resolution.
Travel up to 30% CONUS/OCONUS is required.

Work Model:
Onsite/In‑Office

• Design, review, and participate in cabinet integrations for USCG labs, assets, and facilities.
• Draft, redline and modify hardware installation procedures through testing and implementation.
• Provide engineering knowledge and support for system components, subassemblies, and hardware cabinets.
• Design and redline engineering drawings by utilizing existing references or on‑hand material.
• Provide engineering support to the Technical Program Managers in new projects for USCG systems.
• Design, review, and participate in internal and external copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Must have a strong understanding of Mil‑Spec copper and fiber optic cables for cabling efforts.
• Analyze grounding and bonding of system components and cabinets in accordance with TEMPEST and applicable military specifications and provide corrections if needed.
• Support hardware engineering and install efforts across USCG locations.
• Provide support during system light‑off, checkout, and investigation activities in various environments.

• Update and maintains hardware reference drawing packages for CGSAIL and USCG assets.
• Provide technical recommendations for effective system integration methods and hardware installation approaches.
• Review Engineering documentation for hardware changes to current and future system baselines.
• Lead efforts to provide a resolution for hardware‑related issues in laboratory and operational environments.
• Assists the lab team with organizing, inventorying, and maintaining lab parts, tools, and equipment.
• Works collaboratively with engineering, logistics, and installation teams to ensure hardware configurations align with approved baselines.

• Knowledge of C4
  
  ISR systems, including integration, sustainment, and support.
• Knowledge of cabinet integration and hardware installation practices.
• Knowledge of Mil‑Spec copper and fiber optic cabling standards and workmanship requirements.
• Strong understanding of grounding and bonding requirements, including TEMPEST compliance.
• Ability to perform tasks, duties, and responsibilities under time constraints and various operational environments.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a high‑tempo environment especially on travel.
• Ability to collaborate well in team environments and work independently.
• Skilled in reading,…