Principal Network Engineer OR Senior Principal Network Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Network Engineer OR Senior Principal Network Engineer to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting the MQ-4C Triton Program.

We are seeking an experienced engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of secure, scalable, and high-performance enterprise network infrastructures. The selected candidate will play a key role in network architecture, operations, and modernization efforts.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure components (Routers/Switches/Firewalls)
• Monitor and optimize network performance
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standards
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues and support incidents response as needed
• Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility.  Once established in role, the position could potentially offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

This position can be filled at either the Principal Network Engineer or Senior Principal Network Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Network Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of related engineering experience.
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Experience with airborne networks, tactical links, and satellite communications to include common commercial and military BLOS and LOS links
• Experience in deploying, configuring, and security hardening Cisco Network Devices
• Understanding of IPv4 and network design, including IP subnetting and protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
• Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting
• Understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, IP quality-of-service, VLANs, and multicast.
• Familiar with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS and network simulation tools and load testing (e.g. CML, GNS3)
• Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Visio
• Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Network Engineer:

• 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 with 3 years of related engineering experience.
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Experience with airborne networks, tactical links, and satellite communications to include common commercial and military BLOS and LOS links
• Experience in deploying, configuring, and security hardening Cisco Network Devices
• Understanding of IPv4 and network design, including IP subnetting and protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
• Understanding of