Network Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 83,400 - 125,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Network Engineer in San Diego, CA to drive digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage hardware/software installations, ensure compliance with cyber security standards, and enhance system performance.

The role requires expertise in OSPF configurations and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. The salary range is $83,400 - $125,200, with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of experience.
• Experience configuring and operating OSPF in multi-area deployments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Consult as a specialist in emerging information technologies.
• Perform hardware and software installation and maintenance.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements.

Skills

Cisco IOS and Junos CLI

OSPF configurations

BGP knowledge

Linux administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

GNS3

EVE-NG

Job description

Network Engineer – San Diego, CA

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Network Engineer to form part of a team that drives an enterprise-wide digital transformation through Model‑based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices. The role involves consulting on cutting‑edge information technologies, installing and maintaining hardware and software, ensuring compliance with cyber security requirements, and providing system enhancements that improve performance and reliability.Travel is required (10% of the time) and relocation assistance may be available.

Key Responsibilities

• Consult as a specialist in emerging information technologies and methodologies.
• Perform hardware and software installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Comply with cyber requirements, including routine system checks for antivirus, logging, and network services.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements that improve performance and reliability, including installing, patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Solve complex problems across disciplines using Agile, networking, and software approaches.
• Travel for system installations, test support, and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of experience.
• Or 0 years of experience with a master’s degree.
• Equivalent experience: an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience configuring and operating OSPF in multi‑area deployments and explaining inter‑area route propagation.
• Working knowledge of IS‑IS, including NET addressing, level selection, and general configuration.
• Foundational knowledge of when and why to use iGP instead of eGP.
• Working knowledge of BGP (iBGP and eBGP), route policy, and multi‑site interconnect.
• Fluency in Cisco IOS and Junos CLI under time‑bound conditions.
• Experience building and operating multi‑vendor topologies in GNS3 and EVE‑NG for change validation and training.
• Administration of RHEL‑family Linux systems, including Linux networking and related administrative functions.
• Experience capturing and analyzing packets on routers, switches, and hosts to validate L2 and L3 behavior.
• US citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to articulate end‑to‑end packet flow across L2 and L3 boundaries, including filter and ARP behavior.
• Continuous expansion of multi‑vendor expertise beyond current platform comfort zone.

Clearance

Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance. This position is contingent upon clearance, customer approval, and funding.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Salary Range: $83,400.00 – $125,200.00 (base salary). Northrop Grumman may offer overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and for eligible employees, long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes 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.