GMASS Hardware Engineer/Analyst

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% ESOP company! We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level. nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.

We are pleased to announce the immediate need for a Hardware Engineer, who will join our Ground Based Radar (GBR) Maintenance and Sustainment Services (GMASS) team in Colorado Springs, CO and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces. You will be part of a team known for performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to US and Allied strategic Missile Warning (MW), Missile Defense (MD), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA).

Responsibilities:

You will be conducting research, design, development, and testing of information processing hardware such as computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, and electrical components. You will design new or modify existing products, develop technical specifications for production, analyze hardware configuration and processing solutions, and test hardware conformance to specifications. Work may encompass one or several areas of engineering including electronic design, mechanical design, reliability engineering or other related fields. You will be responsible for establishing and conducting testing routines, developing or executing project plans, budgets, and schedules, and developing documentation of work and results.

You will be providing Engineering and Technical Assistance Support, Maintenance Planning & Management, Design Interface, Sustaining Engineering, and Incremental Sustainment Services to the United States Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Delta.

Basic Qualifications:

• You must have a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field. Technology or Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
• You must possess strong experience with Microsoft Power BI, including data modeling and dashboard/report development.
• You must possess the ability to review and assess technical documentation to verify fault indicators and codes.
• You must possess or can obtain an active Secret clearance.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position.

Lacking any one of these disqualifies you from this job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working side-by-side with subject matter experts to perform reliability analysis
• Experience recommending design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability.
• Strong understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, variability, and different distribution types.
• Skilled in regression analysis, ANOVA, and multivariate statistics (e.g., PCA, Cluster Analysis).
• Knowledge of probability theory, covering basic concepts, discrete and continuous distributions, and stochastic processes.
• Experienced with statistical software (R, SAS, SPSS, Python, Excel) and database querying (SQL).
• Ability to design experiments, apply quality control methods, and perform risk assessment.
• Effective in creating data visualizations (Tableau, Power BI) and communicating findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Dedicated to continuous learning and staying updated with statistical methodologies.
• Professional experience in areas such as: Radar Maintenance, System Administration, Radar Operator, Computer Maintenance and Operations.
• Experience with design, integration, and transitioning products from development to production, and obsolescence management.
• Experience performing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) analysis and recommendations.
• Experience compiling and analyzing performance reports and process control statistics; investigating and analyzing relevant variables potentially affecting products and processes.
• Ability to support system integration, test, development, and execution of various types of complex communications systems.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Experience supporting integration, installation, test and documentation of new and/or modified capabilities into systems.
• Ability to provide lab and site integration, test, and maintenance support.
• Ability to participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interact, and coordinate with engineers responsible for sustaining sub-systems.
• Some experience with system level hardware and facilities equipment installation, integration, and problem solving.
• Some experience with mitigating hardware obsolescence issues.
• Some knowledge and experience working with Industry and Government Standards
• Knowledge of normal operating systems
• Familiarity the Microsoft Office Suite
• Previous SENSOR or SMORS program support.

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits of working at nSI

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but many of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.