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Hardware Technician

Gromelski & Associates, Inc.

Manassas, VAFull-time$40–55K/yrSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$40–55K/yr
Location
Manassas, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Gromelski & Associates, Inc. is hiring a Hardware Technician. Gromelski & Associates, Inc. seeks a Hardware Technician in Manassas, VA to construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, diagnose, and maintain electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical equipment using schematics and engineering drawings while communicating effectively with customers and team members.

Key focus areas include Construct equipment and components according to specifications, Troubleshoot hardware issues and resolve failures, and Calibrate and adjust devices to meet performance criteria.

Successful candidates bring DoD Secret Level Clearance and U.S. Citizen. Important skills include Ethernet Cable Running, Cable Management, Server Racking, Proper Marking, Oral Communication, and Communication. Preferred (not required): Electronic Troubleshooting, Mechanical Troubleshooting, Electromechanical Troubleshooting, and Optical Troubleshooting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Ethernet Cable Running, requiredCable Management, requiredServer Racking, requiredProper Marking, requiredOral Communication, requiredCommunication, requiredProfessional Communication, requiredClear Communication, requiredInclusive Communication, requiredAccepting Feedback, requiredIncorporating Team Ideas, requiredPositive Work Attitude, requiredInclusive Team Dynamic, requiredConsistent Delivery, requiredElectronic Troubleshooting, nice to haveMechanical Troubleshooting, nice to haveElectromechanical Troubleshooting, nice to haveOptical Troubleshooting, nice to haveEquipment Calibration, nice to haveEquipment Adjustment, nice to haveEquipment Testing, nice to haveEquipment Diagnosis, nice to haveEquipment Maintenance, nice to haveSchematic Interpretation, nice to haveEngineering Drawing Interpretation, nice to haveTest Data Reporting, nice to haveCalibration Checks, nice to haveAlignment Checks, nice to haveDrafting and Design, nice to haveWater Fitting, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveAttention to Safety, nice to haveOral and Written Communication, requiredUnderstanding of Acceptance Criteria, requiredSafety Awareness, requiredServer Racking Basics, requiredDrafting and Design Basics, nice to haveWater Fitting Basics, nice to haveInclusive Team Dynamics, nice to have

Qualifications

DoD Secret Level Clearance, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredTravel May Be Required, nice to have

Full job description

Hardware Technician

Location Manassas, VA (Relocation Assistance Available)

Job Category Engineering

ID 752

Hardware Technician

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) partners with prime contractors to provide professional services. Key service areas include Engineering Design and Documentation; Software Development and Testing; System Integration, Testing and Evaluation; Lab Management and Field Installation; Integrated Logistics Support, Training Development and Delivery, Multimedia Support, and Technical System Support.

Hardware Technician Job Description:

Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems. Works from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions. Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format. Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.

Hardware Technician Requirements:

  • Ability to communicate an understanding of acceptance criteria with the customer and team

  • Understanding of basic ethernet cable running

  • Best practices, attention to cable management, attention to safety

  • Understanding basics of Server Racking

  • Best practices, attention to cable management, attention to detail, attention to safety, proper marking

Hardware Technician Desired Skills:

  • Understanding basics of drafting and design

  • Best practices, attention to detail, familiarity with the necessary tools

  • Understanding of basics of water fitting

  • Best practices, attention to detail, attention to safety, familiarity with necessary tools, peer reviewed

Hardware Technician Additional Requirements:

  • Effective oral and written communication skills.

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance which means you must be a U.S. Citizen.

Communication:

Professional communication both in person and through email

Clear and inclusive communication amongst the team

Accepting of feedback and incorporating team ideas

Attitude:

Positive work attitude

Should be developing an inclusive and inviting team dynamic

Ability to accept customer or team feedback

Consistency:

Consistent start time and end time

Consistent delivery on tasking and deadlines

Consistent communication with customers and the team

Consistent communication with management and stakeholders on any variances

Job: Full-Time Employee, 40 hours/week

Benefits: We offer a competitive benefit package.

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Salary Range: $40,000 - $55,000

Start Date: Negotiable

Travel: Some travel may be required

Job Location: Manassas, VA

Gromelski and Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

If you have reached our website in search of an employment opportunity or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Sarah Gromelski via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

How this job compares

Set against the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40–55K/yr
  • US median$58–118K/yr61 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $48K, is 46% below the US median midpoint ($88K) — in the lowest quarter of Hardware Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Hardware Technician jobs in Virginia and 443 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Hardware Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (301 postings).
Education
68 of the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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