Network Engineer 3 (TG)

Northrop Grumman; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Network Engineer 3 to design, implement, and maintain multi‑domain networks across several sites including Annapolis Junction MD, San Antonio TX, Aurora CO, and Carey, NC.

The role requires high‑level network engineering, performance optimization, and collaboration with telecommunication teams to support DoD/IC standards and evolving mission requirements.

Qualifications

• High School with 16 years of experience or higher.
• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience or
• Master's degree with 10 years of experience.
• Active Current TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Perform network services from design through implementation, maintenance and upgrading.
• Administer LAN/CAN/WAN; schedule conversions and cutovers.
• Coordinate with users/sites to resolve network or system incidents.
• Translate business requirements into telecommunications requirements and designs.
• Assist network users and operations with network interfaces.

Skills

Network design

LAN/WAN administration

Telecommunications

Network troubleshooting

Project guidance

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems would like you to join our team as a Network Engineer 3. Places of performance for this position are Annapolis Junction MD, San Antonio TX, Aurora CO, and Carey, NC.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Perform network services from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks. Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents.
• Perform general LAN/CAN/WAN administration. Schedule conversions and cutovers.
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites to resolve network or system incidents.
• Translate business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders. Performs engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts and telecommunications enhancement design for medium and large-scale telecommunication infrastructures.
• Assist telecommunications end users, telecommunications operations personnel, and telecommunications strategic program management with network interfaces.

Basic Qualifications

High School with 16 years of experience; Bachelor\'s degree with 12 years of experience or a Master\'s degree with 10 years of experience.

Active Current TS/SCI with Polygraph

The Level 3 Network Engineer shall possess the following capabilities: Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.

• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Provide input to the design of the organization's network and mission architecture.
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies. Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
• Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN\'s, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MolP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate.
• Configure and maintain organization\'s network diagrams and accreditations. Oversee the support to all network equipment.
• Develop designs of the organization\'s network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements.
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers. Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.
• Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators.
• Design modules representing traditional circuit switched networks.
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale. Develop algorithms for models using networking and/or telecommunications technologies and systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• CNO development concepts

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.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including: Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $265,600.00

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.