an Electronic Network Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

2d•$91,800 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Electronic Network Engineer for its Avionics Integration Organization. The position may be filled at the Electronic Network Engineer or Principal Electronic Network Engineer level, depending on qualifications. The selected candidate will work full-time on-site at either the Rancho Bernardo facility in San Diego, California, or the Palmdale, California facility. Remote, hybrid, and telework arrangements are not available. Travel of up to 25% may be required. An active Secret clearance is required at the start; the role also requires the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret and Special Access Program clearances. The engineer will design, implement, support, and improve network infrastructure and architecture, including routers, switches, and firewalls. The role supports network performance, documentation, troubleshooting, engineering deployments, and communication needs in laboratory and software integration environments. Relocation assistance may be available. The position requires a STEM degree and related engineering experience, with the experience requirement depending on level. The candidate must be able to obtain a DoD 8140-approved IAT Level II or higher certification within a reasonable time after hire. Northrop Grumman considers scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining salary. The listed salary ranges are $91,800–$137,600 for the primary level and $114,000–$171,000 for the secondary level. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline, for the Electronic Network Engineer level; the posting does not specify the required experience for the master’s-degree alternative.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience, or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience, for the Principal Electronic Network Engineer level.
Ability 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, network design, 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-control lists.
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.

Nice To Haves

Current applicable Special Access Program 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 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), or 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 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, troubleshoot, and redline documented procedures.
Work with engineers and technicians in a laboratory environment.
Support the software integration lab and end-to-end communication, including making system network changes, enhancing network systems and architecture, troubleshooting complex issues, and resolving discovered bugs.