Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); California (MO); On-site; USD 142,200 - 213,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual bonus programs

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) is seeking a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect to join their team in California. This is a full-time on-site position with a focus on developing scalable datacenter systems for IaaS.

The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree and substantial experience in engineering and datacenter solutions. A DoD Top Secret clearance is required. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, and annual bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience, or equivalent.
• Experience developing datacenter systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Knowledge in designing multi-tier storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements for IaaS development.
• Monitor technology developments to build a technical vision.
• Provide technical leadership to cloud engineers.

Skills

Scalable datacenter systems

VMware ESXi/VCF

Red Hat OpenShift

Scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.)

Infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline

Master's Degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. This candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and decompose customer requirements to support Infrastructure as a Service development and delivery across multiple business areas and baselines
• Monitor external technology development and maturation both in industry and within the company, applying new technologies and principles across programs to build a consistent technical vision for data center systems
• Participating in development and peer reviews
• Work with Thread Leads as well as system Responsible Engineers to develop acceptance criteria for engineering design and implementation, ensuring consistency of implementation across multiple business areas and baselines
• Lead new design and capture efforts across the enterprise to build the foundation for future systems and incorporate opportunities into existing programs
• Decompose complex issues into high-level executive briefs for program leadership
• Provide technical leadership to a team of cloud and infrastructure engineers to include technical support to cloud systems
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and knowledge transfer to other team members during the implementation of technical solutions

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience developing and deploying highly scalable datacenter systems to support IaaS models
• Experience designing and developing on-premises and hybrid datacenter systems utilizing technologies such as VMware ESXi/VCF and Red Hat OpenShift
• Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#
• Experience designing and developing multi-tier storage solutions
• Infrastructure automation experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with or ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation
• Experience with or ability to create end-to-end infrastructure blueprints/roadmaps that meet scalability, reliability, security, and program SOW
• A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience leading a technical team including estimating, assigning, and tracking work
• Experience with matrixed organizations and remote/distributed teams
• Proven track record of building and mentoring high performing engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management and translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.

Job Category

Engineering