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Principal Network Engineer/Sr. Principal Network Engineer

Requisition ID: R10119409

  • iconCategory: Engineering
  • iconLocation: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
  • iconClearance Type: Secret
  • iconTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • iconShift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • iconTravel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • iconRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • iconPositions Available: 1
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 has multiple openings for a Principal Network Engineer/Sr. Principal Network Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

**This position may be filled by either at the Principal Network Engineer level OR at the Sr. Principal Network Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.**

Essential Functions:

  • Participate in new installations, testing and special projects as needed.

  • Able to support multiple networks. Ensure necessary administration tasks are completed, working in a solo or team-based environment; as necessary

  • Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.

  • Plan, design, configure, and install network hardware in support of customer requirements

  • Maintain technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, switches, gateways, etc

  • Propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings..

  • Provide regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in-house systems

  • Experience with DevOps environments, virtual cloud solutions/architectures

  • Strong Customer interaction Skills, problem solving and critical thinking at Customer facility

  • Ability to brief program leadership and resolve major IT roadblocks to facilitate Team success

  • Experience with Agile concepts and framework

  • Willing to travel up to 10% of time

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Network Engineer (T03):

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) related field with 5 years of experience, OR 3 year of experience with a Masters in STEM OR 9 years of related professional/military software and/or systems engineering experience in lieu of degree

  • Must have an Active in scope DoD Secret or higher security clearance

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP)

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Network Engineer (T04):

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) related field with 9 years of experience, OR 7 year of experience with a Masters in STEM OR 13 years of related professional/military software and/or systems engineering experience in lieu of degree

  • Must have an Active in scope DoD Secret or higher security clearance

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP)

  • Must have demonstrated experience in Cloud based networking design, to include IP address planning, switching, and routing

Preferred Qualifications:

  • DOD Secret or Top Secret/SCI level Security Clearance, to include a Single Scope Background Investigation, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 6 years

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD Degree in Electronics, Computer or Electrical Engineering

  • Experience with working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposals

  • Possess a DODD 8570 certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP ,Security +

  • Working knowledge of cyber security, STIGs and associated elements

  • Ground system setup, software development and/or systems administration

Salary Range: $87,600 - $131,400
Salary Range 2: $108,600 - $163,000
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.

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.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

  1. Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
  2. Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
  3. 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.