Infrastructure Hardware Systems Engineer
Location: Hybrid – Pittsfield, MA (3 days onsite/week)
Company Overview
Glint Tech Solutions is a women-owned global staffing and IT recruiting firm connecting top technical talent with leading enterprise and federal clients across the United States and Canada.
Project Description
Our client, a premier federal defense contractor, is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Hardware Systems Engineer to join an agile team responsible for delivering robust, secure, and stable infrastructure for U.S. Navy surface ships. This hybrid role based in Pittsfield, MA involves developing and configuring solutions to complex engineering challenges, testing and troubleshooting in a lab environment, and creating documentation in support of a rigorous engineering process. U.S. Citizenship is mandatory due to government security clearance requirements, and candidates must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and configure infrastructure solutions to complex mission-critical engineering problems in support of U.S. Navy programs
• Evaluate systems, networks, and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable government security specifications
• Identify, analyze, and resolve system design weaknesses across hardware and infrastructure environments
• Develop system security documentation and support system accreditation, certification evaluation, and test activities
• Generate and support technical engineering products throughout the full system development lifecycle
• Contribute to the engineering framework used across multiple products and systems to shape future capabilities
• Test and troubleshoot infrastructure solutions in a controlled lab environment
• Create comprehensive documentation to support a rigorous and compliant engineering process
• Identify and apply AI-driven opportunities for continuous improvement and operational innovation
• Collaborate daily with an agile team to problem-solve and ensure commitments to the U.S. Navy mission are met
Mandatory Skills
• U.S. Citizenship required — ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance is mandatory
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience — OR Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience
• Clear understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards
• Strong knowledge of requirements management and system modeling tools
• Creative problem-solving ability with capacity to quickly grasp and apply new information
• Strong collaborative skills with experience thriving in agile, team-driven engineering environments
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for self and peers
• Awareness of AI application opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation
Nice-to-Have Skills
• Prior experience supporting federal defense or U.S. Navy programs
• Familiarity with DoD security accreditation and certification processes
• Experience working in lab-based hardware testing and validation environments
• Background in mission-critical or operational technology infrastructure