Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (Network Hardware)

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)
Location: San Diego
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10174626

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• 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
  
  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. 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 looking to add a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (Network Hardware) to our Strike team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.
  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.
  This candidate will be responsible for integrating and testing software and hardware systems in complex IT systems.
  Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  
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  • Develop engineering and automated deployments for datacenter system configurations.
    
  • Collaborate with engineers to install, troubleshoot, and redline documented procedures.
    
  • Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.
    
  • Good planning, coordination, and documentation skills are required.
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    
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    • 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.
      
    • Experience deploying, configuring, hardening, and maintaining network routing and switching devices.
      
    • Experience with network information & event management systems (ISE, Solarwinds, LibreNMS).
      
    • Experience with software defined networking technologies (NSX).
      
    • Familiar with network security devices (Firewalls, IDS, IPS).
      
    • Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, etc.
      
    • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.
      
    • Experience utilizing Linux command line and Linux based tools.
      
    • Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
      
    • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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      • Experience with Kubernetes and Container networking.
        
      • Familiar with Agile methodology.
        
      • Familiar with version control, GIT experience preferred.
        
      • Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation.
        
      • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
        
        Salary Range: $133,000 - $199,600
        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.
        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 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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