HSAE jobs in Fort Meade, MD
Hardware and Software Analysis Engineer (HSAE)
Prototype fabrication, schematic analysis, digital circuits, environmental testing, and practical shop experience.
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Practical Engineering for Mission Prototypes
At GS Consulting, we know that advanced intelligence capabilities require more than theoretical code. They require physical hardware that works under real operational pressure.
As a Hardware and Software Analysis Engineer with GS Consulting, you will be the practical technical force behind our engineering efforts. You will bridge the gap between schematic designs and physical reality, supporting development, fabrication, and site installation of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and software systems. If you are a builder who thrives on assembling, modifying, and debugging prototype products and integrated circuits, your skills are needed here.
Mission and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Our HSAEs fabricate, analyze, and test practical engineering products. Depending on your LCAT level, you will be expected to:
- Provide engineering technical support for the development, fabrication, test, and site installation of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or software products and systems.
- Assist in assembling, modifying, debugging, and testing prototype products before they are deployed to the field.
- Read, analyze, and troubleshoot using complex schematic diagrams.
- Execute rigorous environmental testing and quality assurance testing on newly fabricated equipment.
- Design and verify integrated and digital circuit devices, and integrate complex electrical and communication systems.
Technical Domains
Required Technical Domains and Practical Experience
Successful HSAEs at GS Consulting bring a blend of formal engineering knowledge and practical fabrication skill:
- Electrical, electronic, and mechanical fabrication
- Prototype assembly, debugging, and testing
- Integrated and digital circuit design and verification
- Environmental and quality assurance testing
- Practical maker experience as an electrician, in electronic or appliance repair, or as a computer, robotics, or electronics hobbyist with machine, wood, or electronic shop experience
Preferred Degree Fields
Degrees must be from an accredited institution in a relevant professional technical field, such as Professional Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Architecture, Computer Science, Mathematics, Hydrology, or Geology.
Qualification Paths
LCAT Qualification Paths
We are actively staffing billets across all four HSAE levels. Please review the experience requirements below. Relevant experience must involve hardware and software testing, fabrication, and circuit analysis.
Level 1
- Bachelor Degree plus 2 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 0 years of experience
Level 2
- Bachelor Degree plus 5 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 3 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 0 years of experience
Level 3
- Bachelor Degree plus 9 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 7 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 5 years of experience
Level 4
- Bachelor Degree plus 12 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 10 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 8 years of experience
Ready to build and test the prototypes?
Send us your resume. Please include your active clearance level, relevant maker or shop experience, and the specific HSAE level you are targeting based on your engineering background.