Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,200 - 213,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect to drive IaaS infrastructure growth and system scalability. You will lead a cloud and infrastructure team, collaborating across IPTs to ensure robust, secure datacenter solutions.

On-site work is required with up to 25% travel and a TS/SCI clearance is essential. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, roadmap development, and translating complex requirements into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master’s with 6 years; OR PhD with 4 years.
• Experience deploying scalable datacenter systems to support IaaS.
• Experience designing on-premises and hybrid datacenter systems with VMware ESXi/VCF and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience scripting in Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#.
• Experience designing multi-tier storage solutions.
• Infrastructure automation with Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.
• Experience documenting installation, configuration, and updates.
• Ability to create end-to-end infrastructure blueprints/roadmaps that meet scalability, reliability, security, and program SOW.
• US Citizen with Top Secret/SCI clearance or eligibility; background check within 5 years.
• Must obtain and maintain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Understand and decompose customer requirements to support IaaS development and delivery across multiple areas.
• Monitor external technology development to shape a cohesive data center systems vision.
• Participate in development and peer reviews.
• Develop acceptance criteria with Thread Leads and system Engineers for consistent implementation.
• Lead new design and capture efforts to build foundation for future systems.
• Decompose complex issues into high-level briefs for leadership.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of cloud and infrastructure engineers.
• Transfer knowledge during implementation of technical solutions.

Skills

Scalable datacenter systems

IaaS architectures

OpenShift & VMware ESXi/VCF

Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Java, C

Storage design (multi-tier)

Infrastructure automation (Ansible, P、

Documentation of installation & config

Roadmaps / blueprints for infra

US citizen with TS/SCI clearance

SAP clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

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

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

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.

Primary Level Salary Range

$142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Primary Level Salary Range: 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.

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.