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Sr. Staff HPC Network Engineer (RC1031)

Northrop Grumman
MDAJ03, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2025
💰 $256,400/yr($171,000/yr$256,400/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems Sector, Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA) is a leading innovator in advanced microelectronics design and fabrication. MDA is seeking a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Network Engineer based out of Annapolis Junction or Linthicum, MD.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain performance of network within a high-performance compute cluster
  • Contribute to design of new high-performance compute clusters
  • Diagnose and resolve acute network faults
  • Interface with external network administrators to maintain system performance
  • Assess and report on network-induced operational risks and propose mitigation strategies
  • Configure networks to meet customer requirements
  • Interface with user support staff to assess operational reality and adapt to needs as they arise
  • Interface with HPC System Administrators to diagnose network limitations
  • Monitor and maintain network hardware

Basic Qualifications: Sr. Staff Network Engineer

  • Bachelor’s degree with 14 years' relevant experience; 12 years' experience with a Master’s Degree; 10 years with PhD.  Will consider 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Strong Linux (Red Hat) proficiency
  • Strong knowledge and experience with concepts of network fabrics for high-performance computing applications
  • Strong knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Strong knowledge and experience monitoring, maintaining, and benchmarking high-performance network hardware
  • Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators
  • Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Active US Government security clearance per customers requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph security clearance
  • IAT Level II certification
  • Experience with Cisco, InfiniBand, Slingshot, RoCE, and/or OmniPath network technologies
  • Experience with MPI-based implementations
  • Experience with parallel file systems

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00

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.

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 pers

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