Principal/Sr Principal Network Engineer
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal/Sr Principal Network Engineer based out of San Diego, CA. As a Principal/Sr Principal Network Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
What You’ll get to Do:
We are seeking a skilled Mid-Level Network Engineer to support our network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in TCP/IP fundamentals, routing and switching, network design, firewall management, network security, wireless networking, virtualization, and cloud networking.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, configure, and maintain network infrastructure components
- Implement and troubleshooting TCP/IP fundamentals within the network
- Administer routing and switching protocols
- Manage firewall configurations and security policies
- Ensure network security protocols are up to date and effective
- Set up and maintain wireless networking solutions
- Implement and support virtualization technologies
- Oversee cloud networking deployments and integrations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address network challenges
- Provide technical support and guidance to junior team members
Qualifications:
This position may be filled as a Principal Network Engineer or Sr Principal Network Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Network Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of experience; or 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 1 year with a PhD
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science Degree
- Proficiency in TCP/IP fundamentals, routing and switching, network design, firewall management, network security, wireless networking, virtualization, and cloud networking
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Clearance: A current/active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access (SAP) is required.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Network Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 8 years of experience; or 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 4 year with a PhD
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science Degree
- Proficiency in TCP/IP fundamentals, routing and switching, network design, firewall managem
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