ME00548-Hardware Technician at Momentum Engineering – Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Hardware Technician responsible for supporting the physical integrations (rack, stack, cabling), deployment and sustainment of development and operational systems
• The ideal candidate will research and evaluate processes and utilize best practices to create and modify Deployment Packages (Microsoft Excel), Rack Elevations (Microsoft Excel), Master Cable Lists (Microsoft Excel), and Wiring Diagrams (Visio).
• The ideal candidate will also perform short duration travel to support deployments and must be available to provide after-hours surge support when needed to meet customer requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Assemble devices and equipment and perform initial physical integrations of multi-rack systems
• Support deployments of multi-rack systems both CONUS and OCONUS
• Provide support for a lab consisting of ~100 racks to include physical integrations, power, space, and cooling estimates, power testing, and monitoring and troubleshooting of hardware
• Develop installation plans and coordinate redesign efforts with system administration and system engineering teams
• Establish and conduct test cases and coordinate with System and Network Engineers in troubleshooting suspected failed components, including hard drives, memory, batteries, cables, motherboards, and processors
• Operate electronics test equipment to include fiber and copper test sets, OTDRs, multi-meters, etc.
• Plan and implement data center enhancements and undertake lab and deployment-related special project work

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• At least 3 years of work experience interpreting and working with technical drawings and blueprints
• At least 2 years of experience maintaining network and server documentation and diagrams
• Experience establishing and conducting test cases for troubleshooting components, including hard drives, memory, batteries, cables, motherboards, processors, etc
• Experience with electronics test equipment (fiber and copper test sets, OTDRs, multi-meters, etc.)
• Direct, hands-on experience with data center design and configuration (rack and stack, power, placement, etc.)
• Direct work experience and/or in-depth related experience or training with network, server, and Data Center security accreditation and certification
• Must have a high level of proficiency with Excel and/or Visio
• Must be able to routinely lift 35 lbs. without assistance
• Must be available to perform short-duration travel to support deployments
• Must be available to provide after-hours surge support when needed to meet customer requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
• Familiarity with server/router/firewall configuration and application performance optimization functions
• Experience with network and server component moves
• Experience documenting and providing information for security accreditation and certification

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.