Principal/Sr Principal Network Engineer - NG Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself! Every ERG is inclusive of all employees! 

Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program. 

The Integration Support Group (ISG), a large diverse IT service organization supporting three major restricted programs, has an opening for a Principal or Senior Principal Network Engineer to design and perform the installation and configuration of network products, including Cisco switches, routers and firewalls. Installation activities include initial setup following standard configuration guidelines, security hardening, cabling, labeling, documentation, and checkout. Ongoing tasks include problem resolution, firewall changes, connection additions, moves and changes, monitoring.  The location for this role will be at our Space Park campus in Redondo Beach, CA. This work is in a secure facility (SCIF) and 100% onsite work is required.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing systems
• Implement a communication system requirement to support distributed functionality of a software engineering environment
• Analyze network characteristics
• Troubleshoots network and system problems

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Network Engineer (T03) level or a Senior Principal Network Engineer (T04) level, depending on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Network Engineer (T03):

• Active SCI w/ CI Poly required at the time of application
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience, a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience, or 1 yea with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification
• Ability to apply to Privileged User (PU) status prior to start date

Basic Qualifications for the Senior Principal Network Engineer (T04):

• Active SCI w/ CI Poly required at the time of application
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience or 4 years with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification
• Ability to apply to Privileged User (PU) status prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Information Assurance (IA) experience related to Certification and Accreditation
• Linux and/or Windows System Admin knowledge is a definite plus
• Experience in developing networks from design through implementation
• Experience with CISCO Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
• Experience with CISCO IOS or NX-OS
• Experience with network test gear to resolve technical issues at all layers of OSI model
• Experience configuring and maintaining Multicast networking
• Experience configuring routers for EIGRP, OSPF, IP Multicast Protocols
• Experience configuring firewalls
• Familiarity with the Agile methodology

Salary Range: $97,500.00 - $146,300.00Salary Range 2: $120,900.00 - $181,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.