Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service / Senior Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service (Mayfield FL)

Northrop Grumman•Jacksonville, FL

7d•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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service or Senior Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service to join the team of qualified individuals in our Systems Engineering Organization. This role is located onsite in Mayport, FL. This position requires 6+ months of training on a Domestic Assignment to San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA with some travel to other US locations such as Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville, FL. Final assignment location in Mayport, Florida. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote work available for this role. Shifts will become 12-hour shifts that could include nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Outside of traveling for initial training, this position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) 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 PhD in a STEM discipline AND 1 year of related engineering experience (for Principal role)
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline AND 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related engineering experience (for Senior Principal role)
Must have ability to successfully complete required training in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA with some travel to other US locations such as Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville, FL.
Must have ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP. This certificate must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Must have competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools, and equipment
Must have familiarity with payloads operations and/or comms/networking operations
Must have a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI Clearance within a reasonable amount of time to meet business needs
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
Demonstrated understanding of MQ-4C sensors and communications payloads
Experience with test equipment: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators
MPO/TC operator system knowledge
System Administrator experience
Operations and Maintenance experience at a field site

Responsibilities

Provide real time support to flight operations and maintenance, addressing any issues related to communications and/or payloads to include MFAS Radar, EO/IR, airborne recorder, and link16 to include fault isolation, remediation, and resolution
Coordinate work with site leadership and confirm that Maintenance Action Forms (MAFs) are in place for all required work
Adhere to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and providing redlines to procedures when necessary
Communicate complex technical issues to local support, the Degrader Action Cell (DAC), Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs)
Support and lead air crew engagement for proper techniques in solving complex analysis of technical problems that arise during operations
Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs)
Assist AVO with Main Operating Base comms (voice), networks, and other AVO interfaces
Attain and employ expertise across all supported sensor and communications systems