Principal Engineer Network/Sr Principal Engineer Network - NG Space Systems
Requisition ID: R10155200
- Category: Information Technology
- Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: SCI
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
The Integration Support Group (ISG), a large diverse IT service organization supporting three major restricted programs, has an opening for a Principal or Senior Principal Network Engineer to design and perform the installation and configuration of network products, including Cisco switches, routers and firewalls. Installation activities include initial setup following standard configuration guidelines, security hardening, cabling, labeling, documentation, and checkout. Ongoing tasks include problem resolution, firewall changes, connection additions, moves and changes, monitoring. The location for this role will be at our Space Park campus in Redondo Beach, CA. This work is in a secure facility (SCIF) and 100% onsite work is required.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing systems
- Implement a communication system requirement to support distributed functionality of a software engineering environment
- Analyze network characteristics
- Troubleshoots network and system problems
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Network Engineer (T03) level or a Senior Principal Network Engineer (T04) level, depending on the qualifications outlined below.
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Network Engineer (T03):
- Current active Sensitive Compartmented Investigation (SCI) security access/clearance needed, preferably CENTER briefed
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Adjudicated Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification
- Ability to apply to Privileged User (PU) status prior to start date
Basic Qualifications for the Senior Principal Network Engineer (T04):
- Current active Sensitive Compartmented Investigation (SCI) security access/clearance needed, preferably CENTER briefed
- Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 7 years of related experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Adjudicated Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification
- Ability to apply to Privileged User (PU) status prior to start date
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Information Assurance (IA) experience related to Certification and Accreditation
- Linux and/or Windows System Admin knowledge is a definite plus
- Experience in developing networks from design through implementation
- Experience with CISCO Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
- Experience with CISCO IOS or NX-OS
- Experience with network test gear to resolve technical issues at all layers of OSI model
- Experience configuring and maintaining Multicast networking
- Experience configuring routers for EIGRP, OSPF, IP Multicast Protocols
- Experience configuring firewalls
- Familiarity with the Agile methodology
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
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Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.