Northrop Grumman (DoD SkillBridge) – Principal / Sr. Principal HPC Linux Engineer

NG- Military Internship Program Description:  

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman’s 90,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.

The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29 .The NG-MIP program is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. 

Responsibilities for this internship position are:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – Military Internship Program (DoD SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge.  During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. 

Goals – Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training.  Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.

Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly-trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.

Outcome – Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility: 

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty
• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
• Will receive an honorable discharge
• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

Job Description:

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team 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.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as an HPC Linux Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As an HPC Linux 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:

Northrop Grumman is one of the industry leaders in Advanced Computing. As such, we are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of High Performing Computers/Labs. We are currently looking for experienced HPC Linux staff to work on a variety of challenging issues. One area where we are in the need of talent is in HPC Linux Software Engineering.

As a HPC Linux Software Engineer, you will perform tasks that include:

• Perform system administration tasks
• Manage HPC system life cycle: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal
• Perform HPC technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk evaluation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses
• Monitor and report HPC system health/metrics. Identify performance bottlenecks. Modify system wide parameters to improve performance. Evaluate effects of those changes. Gather data and report finding to senior HPC engineers
• Assist software developers to install, fine-tune, and debug software
• Manage/Assist technical users running analysis on HPC systems
• Collaborate with Security and follow its guideline to design and implement cybersecurity solutions

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

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This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level. 

Basic Qualifications for a Principal HPC Linux Engineer are:

• 5 years of experience with a Bachelors degree; 3 years of experience with Masters; 0 Years with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
• Working experience with C, C++, and Python programming languages
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8570 (Security+) certification
• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS Clearance as condition of continued employment
• Ability to be cleared to special access programs
• Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux OS

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal HPC Linux Engineer are:

• 9 years of experience with a Bachelors degree; 7 years of experience with Masters; 4 Years with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
• Working experience with C, C++, and Python programming languages
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8570 (Security+) certification
• Must have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting.
• Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux OS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Computer engineering, computer science, or system engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Good written and verbal communication, mentoring experience, and good interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience working with clusters or supercomputers.
• Hands-on experience HPC hardware diagnostic and repair
• Experience with Software compilation process (compilers, GNU Make, CMake…etc)
• Familiar with cybersecurity requirements and methodologies.
• Working knowledge of JSIG and STIG.
• Experience with various MPI implementations, IntelMPI, OpenMPI, MPICH
• Experience with InfiniBand and the InfiniBand protocol
• Experience with Nvidia CUDA libraries and GPUs
• Experience with job schedulers, such as Slurm or PBS
• Experience with global and parallel files systems, such as Lustre
• Familiarity with HPC cluster management solutions, such as Bright or OpenHPC

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.