Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Networks

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

3d•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 is looking to add a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer - Networks to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA . This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting MQ-4C Triton Program. We are seeking highly experienced engineer to support the design, development and optimization of secure, scalable and high performance enterprise network infrastructures. Selected candidate will play a key role in network architecture, operations and modernization efforts. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. Once established in role, the position could potentially offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

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 with 3 years of related engineering experience.
Must have an Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position.
Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
Experience with airborne networks, tactical links and satellite communications to include common commercial and military BLOS and LOS links
Experience in deploying, configuring, and security hardening Cisco Network Devices
Understanding of IPv4 and network design, including IP subnetting and protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting (ideally, Cisco IOS/IOS-XE)
Understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, IP quality-of-service, VLANs, and multicast.
Familiar with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS and network simulation tools and load testing (e.g. CML, GNS3)
Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Visio

Nice To Haves

A professional certification specific to the networking industry like a CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
Familiar with government grade encryption gear such as TACLANES or HAIPES
Familiar with Windows, Linux, and VMWare configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket), Agile and/or Rapid prototyping software methodologies
Strong understanding of networking strategies including software defined networking over wide area networks
Familiar with current network products and technologies such as routers, firewalls, and switches, CML a plus
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Responsibilities

Design, implement and support network infrastructure components (Routers/Switches/Firewalls)
Monitor and optimize network performance.
Develop and maintain network documentations, diagrams and standards.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues, support incidents response as needed.
Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.