Field Engineer

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

20d • $75,800 - $113,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Field Engineer based in San Diego, California, supporting a depot team in the lab and customer-requested ad-hoc exercises. The role operates and maintains complex tactical communications systems, with extended travel and multi-month deployments to overseas locations, potentially totaling up to 75% of the time. The engineer works with active-duty and government customers and collaborates with Northrop Grumman engineering teams. A current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

• Associate of Science degree with 4 years of experience, or Bachelor of Science degree with 2 years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Experience operating military radios or communications systems and general radio knowledge.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% and undertake multi-month overseas deployments.
• U.S. citizenship and a current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Link-16, VMF, SADL, SAT-J, and/or JREAP.
• Experience operating ARC-210, SADL, or MIDS JTRS.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification, such as CCNA Security, Security+ CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, or Linux+.
• Network certification such as CCNA or CCNP.
• Experience with military aircraft operations.
• Familiarity with JSIG security controls.
• Broad experience operating, integrating, configuring, and maintaining military communications systems, networks, and radios, and general RF knowledge.
• Experience with commercial and military interfaces, including RS-232, RS-485, and MIL-STD-1553.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience with RF/electronic test equipment, electrical soldering, and mil-standard connectors.
• Strong technical and operational knowledge of military tactical data links (Link 16, JREAP-A, JREAP-C), network fundamentals (IP subnetting, VLANs, TCP/IP, UDP, basic switching and routing, tunneling, and encryption), radio operation (loading, programming, and troubleshooting), RF theory, aircraft navigation (GPS, INS), and power distribution systems.
• Experience handling COMSEC materials, following security guidance and procedures, and operating the Simple Key Loader (SKL).

Responsibilities

• Support preflight system testing and configuration.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on B-kits and C-kits.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
• Analyze Data Extraction and Reduction Guide data, MISREP reports, and ATOs.
• Analyze DX files for NGIS and send Northrop Grumman updates and metrics.
• Perform system administration and account management.
• Troubleshoot networks.
• Manage COMSEC keys.
• Develop procedures and generate reports.
• Work with active-duty and government customers and collaborate with internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams.
• Maintain a maintenance database tracking defects, corrective actions, and status.
• Provide 24/7 helpdesk support for airborne and ground crews.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential overtime and shift differential, depending on the position
• Discretionary bonus eligibility; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and share company results
• Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree