Mission-Critical Network Engineer – Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector seeks a Network Engineer or Principal Network Engineer in Melbourne, FL. You’ll design, implement, and validate secure IP-based networks for mission-critical aircraft, with heavy emphasis on routing protocols and Cisco IOS-XE.

The role requires strong documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to obtain/maintain security clearances. Expect opportunities to shape long-term network planning and architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and ≥2 years’ relevant military/professional experience, or Master’s in STEM with related experience.
• Principal level: Bachelor’s with ≥5 years, or Master’s with ≥3 years, or PhD with ≥1 year experience.
• Active US Government Secret clearance (or higher) with BI in last 6 years, Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance in a reasonable time.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553 or equivalent bus protocols for data acquisition.
• Experience supporting RFPs, supplier coordination, and reviewing supplier deliverables.
• Experience with IOS-XE networks, GRE/IPSEC, VRF/VRRP, and network security basics.

Responsibilities

• Define functional and physical architecture and create design drawings.
• Lead test and verification, create verification matrices, oversee HW/SW tests, document results.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and suppliers for network solutions.
• Design network with IP subnetting and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• Configure/troubleshoot Cisco IOS-XE devices; implement GRE/IPSEC, VRF, VRRP.
• Document short and long-range network plans; maintain up-to-date schematics.

Skills

IP subnetting/Routing

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

Cisco IOS-XE

GRE/IPSEC tunnels

VRF/VRRP

SNMP/SSH/syslog/RADIUS/TACACS

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD + 1 year (for Principal)

Tools

Splunk

FMC

Cisco ISE

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector seeks a Network Engineer or Principal Network Engineer in Melbourne, FL. You’ll design, implement, and validate secure IP-based networks for mission-critical aircraft, with heavy emphasis on routing protocols and Cisco IOS-XE.

The role requires strong documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to obtain/maintain security clearances. Expect opportunities to shape long-term network planning and architecture.