Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (Field Service Engineer)
Requisition ID: R10175248
Category: Engineering
Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (Field Service Engineer) to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.
Responsibilities include:
- Integrating, testing, and trouble-shooting software/hardware systems in complex IT systems.
- Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment working closely with other engineers and technicians in a lab-like environment.
- Supporting a program where application of extensive technical expertise will be required to support a developing system.
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. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time for cross-team collaboration.
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 with 3 years of related engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience with Windows and Unix operating systems
- Demonstrated experience with VMWare
- Security+ Certificate
- Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Special Program Access
- Mission Planning experience
- Previous experience with existing system
- Ability to maintain system configurations
- Provide expert software, hardware, and system support to on-site end-users.
- Train end-users.
- Support the system & software defect resolution and enhancement efforts.
- Ability to develop and maintain Microsoft PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripts
- Ability to develop and maintain Microsoft Group Policies
- Familiarity with storage systems and basic networking, Solaris 10 and 11, Oracle OEM, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware ESXi, and/or VMware vCenter
- Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update procedures
- Ability to document and maintain system configurations
- Ability to provide engineering technical support for peer teams
- Ability to engineer and Test new technical solutions in lab environments
- Ability to design and implement VMware high-availability virtualized infrastructures
- Ability to maintain COTS Hardware and Software configuration matrix
- Ability to script deployments of Microsoft Windows Server and Workstation operating systems
Employees may be eligible for 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.
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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.