Staff Network Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE : Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE : Top Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented Staff Network Engineer to support our Avionics Integration organization. This position can be located in either Palmdale, CA or Rancho Bernardo, CA depending upon the selected candidate’s preference.

Responsibilities including (but not limited to) the following :

• Design, operate and manage companion, RMF compliant classified and unclassified networks in both lab and field environments.
• Deploy, utilize, and maintain network management tools.
• Maintain smooth operation of network and network management equipment during network expansion.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to design network integration solutions to achieve mission objectives on a wide range data flow scenarios and use cases.
• Plan and install security patches in adherence to program security requirements.
• Monitor and sustain target uptime and latency on systems. Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, utilization, and reliability of the system including scripting for optimizing IT environment.
• Troubleshoot issues in collaboration with users, sector partners, and vendors. Develop and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate on requirements and planning for network and network management hardware / software purchasing including upgrades, licenses, warranties, tech support and refreshes.
• Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications and maintain system documentation, work instructions as needed. Prepares security documentation for hand-offs to Cyber Security.
• Plan and report project status as required for recurring and non-recurring efforts.
• Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approach to solutions.

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 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Salary Range : $155,500.00 - $233,300.00

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 personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.