RVA CLS Principal Field Engineer -17833

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal Field Engineer to lead field technicians and sustain the RVA Battlefield network at FE Warren. This role involves hands-on troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and on-site repairs, with occasional travel to remote missile fields.

The ideal candidate has leadership experience, can obtain a Secret clearance, and is comfortable climbing to 50 feet while performing complex maintenance tasks. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Qualifications

• BS in Science required; MS/PhD considered for substitution with experience.
• 2 years of leadership experience in field settings.
• US citizen with ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Proven leadership, teamwork and training of personnel.
• Strong problem solving with root-cause analysis and solutions.
• Heavy equipment handling up to 40 lbs and safe lifting.
• Current driver license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead field technicians in RVA network maintenance at field sites.
• Troubleshoot with NOC and POC; resolve issues promptly.
• Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs.
• Dispatch year-round to remote missile field; work at 50 ft heights.
• Maintain documentation; ensure safety and environmental compliance.
• Provide on-the-job training to staff; ensure manuals followed.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Training/mentoring

Team collaboration

Technical problem solving

Education

BS in Science

MS in Science

PhD

Tools

Soldering

Fiber optic repair

Cat 5 cabling/termination

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking RVA CLS Principal Field Engineer . This position will be located in Cheyenne, WY .

What You'll Get To Do:

The Principal Field Engineer serves as a Team Lead, responsible for oversight and leadership of Field Technicians who perform critical repair actions to sustain the Missile Field Battlespace Awareness Remote Visual Assessment (RVA) network at FE Warren Air Force Base. Primary responsibilities include ensuring that all work is completed safely and securely and meets key performance parameters. The Principal Field Engineer works closely with the Network Operations Center (NOC) and government points of contact to troubleshoot technical issues and resolve problems in a timely and efficient manner. They perform required preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting and repairs on RVA equipment at field sites or over the network. This work requires dispatch year-round to the remote missile field and working at heights of 50 feet in a Bucket Truck, as well as climbing and maintaining equipment on radio towers. The ideal candidate has experience in Mission Assurance and professional support for government contracts. Occasional travel will be required. This position will follows a 5/40 schedule Monday through Friday (shift 1).

Key responsibilities include:

• Advanced level troubleshooting and problem analysis.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Health & Safety standards.
• Provide train-the trainer informal, on-call, user-level training.
• Strict adherence with maintenance manuals and all approved drawings.
• Safe vehicle and equipment operation.
• Ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain Climb certification.
• Mission planning, configuration management and accurate documentation.
• Soldering, Cat 5 cabling/termination and fiberoptic repairs.
• Maintain Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification.
• Conduct on-site testing activities to verify functionality.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. An additional 4 years of applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years of experience in a leadership role.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience training personnel with unique system hardware.
• Proficiency in technical problem solving, to include participating in root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment(up to 40 lbs) and work in varied environmental conditions.
• Current drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current/active DOD Secret Clearance.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in a government maintenance or operations/assembly environment.
• Experience performing system upgrades as part of life-cycle sustainment.
• Experience with the operation, integration, configuration, and maintenance of military security systems, networks, radios and datalinks.
• Familiarity with network/electronic work instructions, safety policies and quality procedures.
• Experience planning and executing preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• ICBM Maintenance or Security experience.
• Fiber optic repair and troubleshooting .
• Soldering certificatio