Principal / Sr. Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Huntsville, AL

10d • $98,900 - $185,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer to support our Foreign Military Sales (FMS) department as part of the Global Command and Control Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit (BU). As a member of the FMS department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside engineers of all flavors to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at an NG Facility in Huntsville, AL. This position can be filled at a Principal Network Engineer or Sr. Principal Network Engineer level. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Requirements

• US citizen with an Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or 10 years of experience in lieu of degree (for Principal)
• 8 Years of experience with Bachelor’s degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree (for Sr. Principal)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related STEM field; or equivalent combination of education and experience (for Sr. Principal)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering in an enterprise or service provider environment (for Sr. Principal)
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals (routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, DNS, DHCP)
• Experience engineering, implementing, or operating SD‑WAN solutions (e.g., Cisco, Viptela, Fortinet, Versa, etc.)
• Experience with at least one major cloud service provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a focus on networking (VPC/VNet, security groups/NSGs, load balancers, site‑to‑site VPNs, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute)
• Hands-on experience with network automation using Python and Ansible (playbooks, roles, dynamic inventory, templates)
• Experience with Zero‑Touch Provisioning (ZTP) or similar automated device onboarding and configuration workflows
• Familiarity with FedRAMP and/or other U.S. government security/compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑53, RMF) as they apply to cloud and network designs
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot complex network solutions across on‑prem and cloud environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document designs and implementation procedures

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of dynamic routing protocols
• Firm understanding of commands and or firewall concepts
• Previous experience troubleshooting network procedures and best practices; experience with network challenges associated with systems integration, including COTS integration, and capacity analysis.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh, Docker, and Kubernetes)
• Previous experience contributing to building ATO packages
• Experience working in Agile and O&M environments.
• Experience with Foreign Military Sales Programs

Responsibilities

• Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of engineers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards
• Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure
• Analyze existing systems & networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies
• Creates and maintains clear, accurate network diagrams and topology documentation to support troubleshooting, change management, and cross-team collaboration
• Collaborate with mission system developers to create and deploy solutions in support of customer mission needs
• Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices
• Respond to security findings and Break Fix events across the infrastructure
• Create and maintain network documentation including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures and VISIO diagrams

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)

What This Job Offers

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