Principal Engineer Network (III) (26-403)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$94,200 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network (III) (26-403) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is the integrating element of the Missile Defense System. It: Enables senior leaders and combatant commanders to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically Provides a common operational picture so teams can collectively see the battle develop. Dynamically manages designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives Supports layered missile defense capabilities and optimized responses to threats of all ranges and across all phases of flight Acts as a force multiplier, globally and regionally networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems Is integral to all system ground and flight tests that verify and exercise current and future missile defense system capabilities As a Network Engineer III on C2BMC, your work directly supports this mission and has a real impact on national defense. This position is based on-site at a Colorado Springs facility, with regular travel to operational locations, including Schriever Space Force Base, Alaska, Guam, Europe, and other sites, to support network deployments and upgrades.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their 8140 certifications throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Current CCNA or JNCIA certification
Proven mid‑level network engineering experience with network design, development, and testing methodologies
Strong understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF
Demonstrated network traffic analysis, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
Hands‑on firewall experience, particularly Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms
Experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs
Hands‑on experience with multi‑vendor switching and routing (Juniper, Cisco), WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
Strong communication skills, including technical writing and presentation abilities, with proficiency using Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Visio
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a collaborative, Agile environment, working closely with cross‑functional teams
Understanding of standard DoD security practices such as STIG compliance and system accreditation implementation efforts

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as NFV, SD‑WAN, VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, vSAN, and Aria (Desired)
Experience with network automation using Ansible (Desired).
Prior C2BMC experience or direct exposure to missile defense or command‑and‑control environments (Desired)

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary Network Engineer supporting build‑out and deployments to the operational environment
Work within an Agile Scrum team, planning and executing work based on customer requirements and program contractual commitments
Plan, deploy, integrate, and test network upgrades to C2BMC operational sites
Lead and perform network installations at remote locations, independently troubleshoot complex issues, and provide clear status updates to program and customer stakeholders

Benefits

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business