Senior Principal Network Communications Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Sr Principal Network Communications to join our team at Eglin AFB, FL. The role focuses on real-time network support during flight operations and field integration of comms systems in a high-stakes environment.

The candidate will manage LAN/WAN/cloud networks, ensure STIG compliance, and provide on-call 24/7 support with a clear path to a Top Secret clearance. Travel is expected up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of education and years of direct network communications/administration experience
• Experience with STIG compliance and secure networking
• Ability to design, deploy and maintain LAN/WAN/cloud networks and related hardware

Responsibilities

• Provide real time support for network Ground Systems during flight operations
• Deploy and manage equipment and network configurations
• Resolve connectivity and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external networks
• Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair in military environments
• Lead 24/7 on-site network operations support for Ground Communications Interface
• Coordinate with REs, MOBs and local support to communicate complex issues

Skills

Security+ Certification

STIG compliance

LAN/WAN networks

Encryption devices (TACLANES)

Network hardware config/maint

Network analysis tools (Wireshark, OPN

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Wireshark

OPNET

SolarWinds

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Sr Principal Network Communications to join our team at Eglin AFB, FL. The role focuses on real-time network support during flight operations and field integration of comms systems in a high-stakes environment.

The candidate will manage LAN/WAN/cloud networks, ensure STIG compliance, and provide on-call 24/7 support with a clear path to a Top Secret clearance. Travel is expected up to 10%.