Computer Engineer at WR Systems

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance is required to start

Travel Requirements: Negligible

Location: Dam Neck, VA

SUMMARY: WR has an opportunity for a Computer Engineer to review the current and ongoing system design at the component level of a signal intelligence system; assess performance, adjust component designs, and develop and document the applicability to a foreign signal intelligence system. Primary focus areas: computer hardware, computer virtualization, configuration settings, computing networking, computing network analysis, and integration of Software Defined Radios (SDR).

Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

·         Perform research and analysis and make recommendations for improvement/design/integration.

·         Ability to design electronic circuits, components and integrated systems, utilizing ferroelectric, nonlinear, dielectric, photo-conductive, and thermoelectric properties of materials.

·         Independently design test control apparatus and equipment, determines procedures for testing products and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment.

·         Direct field operations and maintenance of electronic installations.

·         Evaluate operational systems and recommend design modifications to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements.

·         Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

·         Provide technical direction to less experienced personnel.

·         Lead and direct limited tasks assigned to junior personnel.

Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience:

·         Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering.

·         Six (6 )+ years of full-time professional experience in design, development, production, or testing of electronic, electro-mechanical.

·         Experience in the following:

o   Computer hardware – Specification of processors such as Central Processing Unit / Graphics Processing Unit (CPU/GPU), hard drives, software Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAIDs) and RAID controllers, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), Ruggedization, etc.

o   Computer virtualization – Proxmox, VMware, Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), etc.

o   Linux OS – Red Hat, Ubuntu, Rocky, etc.

o   Computer networking – Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layered architecture, switch/router specification/configuration, network design, Cisco IOS, etc.

o   Network analysis tools – Wireshark, SolarWinds, etc.

The selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment third-party background check which may include verification of any of the following: Employment history; Education and/or certifications; Criminal history; Driving Records; Other records or information related to the candidate’s suitability for the position.

WR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, traits associated with race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, veterans’ status, or any additional factors that are protected by law. Please see https://wrsystems.com/our-responsibility/ for more information.