FAAD C2 Field Engineer 2/3 (AHT)

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.

BOLD-CIDAR - FAAD C2 Field Engineer

Level 2 or 3 based on experience    

Job Description

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place for you. As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work, the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce, we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.

Are you ready to join Northrop Grumman? Put your experience to work as a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to assist with the implementation and execution of worldwide Field Service operations supporting the US Army customer Integrated Fires Program Office.

This position is in Huntsville, Alabama with long- and short-term deployments to various OCONUS locations.

Duties include: 

• Conduct technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements in accordance with customer specifications and requirements

• Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determine technical solution in accordance with product customer specifications, and recommend actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution

• Assess product needs in accordance with customer specifications

• Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives

• Ability to act as the field liaison with customer personnel, providing on-site support required for the planning and implementation of product training, checkout, and test events

• Perform start-up testing and customer training on features and general maintenance of product

• Provide the technical interface with product level integrated product teams

• Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives

• Candidate may be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while performing job duties such as US Military Protective Mask, Ballistic Helmet, Body Armor, and Chemical/Biological garments and perform assigned tasks and duties while wearing said PPE.

• Candidate is able to lift, carry, move, and use tool kits and equipment items up to 31 lbs in accordance with military standards for one-person tasks.

• Candidate may be required to perform tasks and duties in an austere environment with varying and potentially extreme environmental conditions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Software, Hardware, IT, Networking. 6 years’ experience in Software, Hardware, IT, Networking in lieu of a degree

• Current Secret Security Clearance

• Must be located in Huntsville, AL

• Must be familiar with C-RAM, C-UAS or IBCS architectures

• Must be able to meet all pre-deployment standards to include medical/immunization requirements   

• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally with little to no notice 

• Must possess or able to obtain a Security+ and Linux+ certification within 6 months of hire date

• Experience supporting defense systems field testing (First Article, Design Variation, or Environmental)

• Candidate must meet and maintain Department of Defense contractor deployment requirements in accordance with DODI 3020.41 Operational Contract Support

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Air Defense experience in a 14 series MOS or related field

• Experience performing operator and administrative functions on the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2)

• ADAM Cell, AMDPCS FAAD Shelter and/or Battery Command Post experience

• Experience supporting defense systems field testing (First Article, Design Variation, and Environmental)

• Possess CompTIA LPI Linux+ certification or able to obtain within 6 months of hire date

• Experience in networking or basic understanding of the OSI model and network architectures

• Deployment experience in a field technical support role

This position reports to Huntsville, AL, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Unknown City, IRQ, , IRQ.

Salary Range: $63,800 USD - $95,600 USD

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.