Infrastructure / Hardware Integration Project Engineer II

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! As the Infrastructure / Hardware Integration Project Engineer II, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of complex hardware integration efforts within multi-disciplinary engineering programs. This role serves as the primary technical interface between hardware engineering teams, system architects, and external customers — ensuring that infrastructure requirements are properly defined, tracked, and realized through rigorous integration processes. The Infrastructure / Hardware Integration Project Engineer owns the full lifecycle from requirements decomposition through hardware verification and validation, maintaining schedule, cost, and technical baseline integrity throughout. This role requires a strong technical background, project management skills, and the ability to interface with both internal teams and external customers to ensure successful project execution.

Project Management

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans, WBS, schedules, and budgets for hardware integration activities.

• Track performance against baseline using earned value management (EVM) concepts and report variances with corrective action plans.

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary team efforts across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineering disciplines.

Technical Oversight

• Lead hardware integration planning including rack/stack architecture, cabling, power, cooling, and physical interconnect design.

• Define and maintain hardware interface control documents (ICDs), integration procedures, and test plans.

• Conduct integration readiness reviews (IRRs) and support hardware acceptance testing and system verification events.

• Oversee endpoints buildouts, server/compute infrastructure, networking gear, and embedded hardware bring-up activities.

• Ensure hardware configurations are controlled and documented per configuration management (CM) processes.

Customer Interface

• Act as the primary technical liaison with external customers for all hardware integration matters.

• Present integration status, technical findings, and risk posture at program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.).

• Capture and flow down customer hardware requirements into actionable engineering tasks.

Status Reporting

• Prepare comprehensive status reports, including progress updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

• Maintain accurate artifact traceability from requirements through test results.

Issue Resolution

• Identify hardware integration issues early; develop resolution plans, workarounds, and escalation paths.

• Own the program Hardware Risk Register — maintain risk identification, probability/consequence scoring, and mitigation planning.

• Execute contingency strategies when hardware failures, supply chain delays, or scope changes arise.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively seek opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in pro