Electronics/ Principal Electronics Networking EngineeR

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Electronics/ Principal Electronics Networking Engineer to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA. This on-site role is part of the Avionics Integration Organization and requires a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include designing and supporting network infrastructure, monitoring performance, documenting standards, and troubleshooting complex issues in a lab environment. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in STEM with related engineering experience or Master’s with experience; Doctoral degree with 1 year experience for Principal level.
• Must obtain DoD 8140 IAT II (or higher) cert or equivalent within a reasonable time after hire.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure components (Routers/Switches/Firewalls).
• Monitor and optimize network performance and security.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, documentation, and standards.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and support incidents.
• Develop automation for datacenter configurations.
• Collaborate with engineers to install and troubleshoot procedures.
• Work with lab engineers and technicians in a controlled environment.
• Provide lab/network support for software integration and system changes.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

DoD 8140 IAT II certification

Active US Top Secret Clearance

Network design and troubleshooting

PowerPoint and Visio

Networking in lab environments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cisco Nexus

VMware NSX

Kubernetes

Cisco/SD-WAN tooling

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Electronics/ Principal Electronics Networking Engineer to join our team in either San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure components (Routers/Switches/Firewalls)
• Monitor and optimize network performance
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standards
• Troubleshoot and root cause analysis for complex network issues and support incidents response as needed
• Develop engineering and automated deployments for datacenter system configurations.
• Collaborate with engineers to install, troubleshoot and redline documented procedures.
• Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in a lab environment.
• Provide support to software integration lab and for end-to-end communication. Including being responsible for making network changes to the system, enhancing and improving the network system and architecture, troubleshooting complex network issues and resolving the discovered bugs.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

***This position may be filled either at the Electronics Engineer level OR at the Principal Electronics Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.***

Basic Qualifications:

• Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and years of related engineering experience.
• Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Must be able to obtain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE and CISSP within a reasonable time upon hire as determined by the program.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4 addressing and network design including IP subnetting, VLANs and routing protocols.
• Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools such as Visio, Power point.
• Good understanding and knowledge of network security features like IP access-lists.
• Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE and CISSP.
• Professional certification specific to the networking industry such as CCNA or higher.
• Experience with Cisco technologies like Nexus switches, ACI Fabrics, Catalyst switches.
• Experience with data center architecture.
• Understanding network automation scripting using Ansible, Python, Bash and Shell.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies like VMware and their associated networking solutions (e.g. NSX).
• Understanding of advanced features like SD-WAN, GRE, IPSEC, DMVPN, MPLS, QoS, Multicast.
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications / VoIP.
• Familiar with network management applications, like SolarWinds, SuzieQ, Splunk, and/or Cisco ISE.
• Familiar with Windows, Linux, VMWare configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE encryptors and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures.
• Familiar with network emulator tools such as EVE-NG, GNS3, Cisco Modeling Lab (CML), Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL).
• Working knowledge of DISA security STIGs and maintaining security best practices.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Gitlab, GitHub.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Container networking
• Familiar with Agile methodology
• Familiar with version control, GIT experience preferred
• Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.