Electronic Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

2d • $91,800 - $137,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Electronic Network Engineer for its Avionics Integration Organization in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), California. The role is full-time and on-site; remote, hybrid, and telework arrangements are not available. Travel of up to 25% may be required. A Top Secret clearance is required to start, and the position also requires the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and SAP clearances.

The engineer will design, implement, support, and improve network infrastructure and architecture, including in a software integration lab and datacenter environment. The role involves network performance monitoring, troubleshooting complex issues, supporting incident response, automating deployments, and collaborating with engineers and technicians to install systems and maintain documented procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and related engineering experience; the number of years for the master’s-degree pathway is unspecified.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD 8140-approved IAT Level II or higher compliant certification within a reasonable time after hire, as determined by the program. Examples include CCNA Security, Security+ CE, and CISSP.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4 addressing, and network design, including IP subnetting, VLANs, and routing protocols.
• Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools such as Visio and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of network security features such as IP access lists.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government SCI clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Active DoD 8140-approved IAT Level II or higher compliant certification, such as CCNA Security, Security+ CE, or CISSP.
• Professional networking-industry certification such as CCNA or higher.
• Experience with Cisco technologies such as Nexus switches, ACI fabrics, and Catalyst switches.
• Experience with datacenter architecture.
• Understanding of network automation scripting using Ansible, Python, Bash, and Shell.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware and associated networking solutions such as NSX.
• Understanding of advanced features such as SD-WAN, GRE, IPSEC, DMVPN, MPLS, QoS, and multicast.
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications or VoIP.
• Familiarity with network management applications such as SolarWinds, SuzieQ, Splunk, or Cisco ISE.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and VMware configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE encryptors and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures.
• Familiarity with network emulator tools such as EVE-NG, GNS3, Cisco Modeling Lab (CML), and Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL).
• Working knowledge of DISA security STIGs and security best practices.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, GitLab, or GitHub.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container networking.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology.
• Familiarity with version control; GIT experience preferred.
• Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with employees and management at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure components, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Monitor and optimize network performance.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standards.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues, perform root cause analysis, and support incident response as needed.
• Develop engineering solutions and automated deployments for datacenter system configurations.
• Collaborate with engineers to install systems, troubleshoot issues, and redline documented procedures.
• Work with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.
• Support the software integration lab and end-to-end communications.
• Make network changes, enhance and improve network systems and architecture, and troubleshoot and resolve discovered bugs.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level