Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer; Infrastructure HW Systems Engineer

Sr Advanced Systems Engineer (Infrastructure HW Systems Engineer)

Location:

Pittsfield, MA

Employment Type:

Contract (long-term, possible contract-to-direct)

Industry: Defense

Compensation: $71.30/ hour

Join a mission‑critical engineering team supporting advanced U.S. Navy Surface Systems programs. As a Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing, integrating, testing, and supporting secure infrastructure hardware solutions that enable complex naval defense systems.

This role offers the opportunity to work within an Agile engineering environment, solving challenging technical problems while developing robust, flexible, and reliable infrastructure solutions that directly support national security missions.

• Support advanced U.S. Navy defense and surface ship programs
• Work on secure, mission‑critical infrastructure and hardware systems
• Collaborate with highly skilled systems, software, hardware, and integration engineers
• Exposure to complex system architectures and cutting‑edge defense technologies
• Flexible work arrangements with hybrid options available
• 9/80 schedule option with every other Friday off
• Strong culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence

In this role, you'll work on the infrastructure backbone that supports advanced naval systems. You'll help design, configure, test, troubleshoot, and document complex solutions while partnering with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable capabilities to the U.S. Navy.

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• Develop and configure infrastructure hardware solutions supporting U.S. Navy Surface Systems programs
• Design, integrate, test, and troubleshoot complex hardware systems in lab environments
• Analyze and resolve infrastructure and computing hardware issues
• Interpret engineering drawings, wiring schematics, rack layouts, and technical documentation
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation supporting rigorous development processes
• Participate in daily Agile team activities, technical discussions, and problem‑solving efforts
• Support system verification, validation, integration, and deployment activities
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver secure and reliable solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices

• 8+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Network Engineering, or related technical disciplines (or 6+ years with a Master's degree)
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related STEM field
• 5+ years of experience supporting infrastructure hardware integration, testing, validation, and troubleshooting
• 3+ years of experience working with systems engineering methodologies, requirements management tools, or system modeling tools
• 3+ years of experience analyzing engineering drawings, wiring schematics, rack layouts, and technical documentation
• 3+ years of experience supporting complex computing hardware or infrastructure systems

• Strong understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, technical standards, and lifecycle processes
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD security clearance.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.