RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
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 Defense Systems - Strategic Mobile Command and Control provides an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network to join our talented and diverse team. Located in Huntsville, AL, this role is essential in supporting the Integrated Fires Rapid Capabilities Office.
Northrop Grumman designs, develops and delivers end-to-end communications and advanced networking capabilities sought out by U.S. and allied military forces. As the necessity for quick reaction capability increases; the need for a lightweight, rugged, transportable network becomes more vital for mission success. The Base Operations Network (BONEs) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to support this critical mission.
Creating a lightweight, scalable, rugged, cyber-secure, and integrated network is critical to maintaining the strategic advantage needed to succeed across today's rapidly evolving battlefield. The BONEs systems provide this capability with a proven track record of fielded systems spanning nearly 20 years.
This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.
**Position Overview:**
The Base Operations Network (BONEs) program integrates traditional core networking capacity and services via the Large - Base Operations Network Enclosure (L-BONE) and Small - Base Operations Enclosure (S-BONE). The L & S-BONEs provide a robust and reliable network backbone supporting multiple tactical mission sites all over the world.
The candidate will serve as a primary Network Engineer supporting the BONEs Program in Network analysis, development, design, integration, and test.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Will be responsible for learning how to plan, deploy, integrate, and test upgrades to the BONES network and operations
+ Responsible for traveling to remote locations to carry out test and integration events normally located at Yuma Proving Grounds.
+ Must be an effective communicator with strong writing and presentation skills, proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint and Visio
+ Must thrive and do your best work in a collaborative and agile environment
**Basic Qualifications:**
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
+ A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field, 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
+ Current, active in-scope DoD-issued **Secret** security clearance at the time of application
+ Current, active DoD 8140 certification at **IAT Level II or higher** (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start
+ Ability to travel up to 10% for business purposes
+ Knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
+ Understanding of the **OSI Model** , **TCP/IP** , and routing protocols **BGP** and **OSPF**
+ Network traffic analysis, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
+ Familiarity with **UDP multicast** , **SONET** , **MSPP** , **VLANs** , **GRE Tunnels** , and **TCP/IP** network designs
+ Knowledge on multi-vendor switching and routing ( **Juniper, Cisco** ), **WAN optimizer** , **TACLANEs** , and optical transport equipment
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Foundational knowledge of the IFRCO Customer and Command and Control Systems
+ Experience in C2 Networking environments
+ Kinetic and DE Effector Systems knowledge
+ EW Effectors and Sensors knowledge
+ Mobile and fixed Site Communications Infrastructure experience
Primary Level Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.