Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman
Coloradosprings, CO
06 Aug 2024

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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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our SMORS BPP team as a Principal Network Engineer based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

What You'll Get to Do:

Candidate will be part of the Hardware Engineering team and assist with network designs and development of network components supporting the SMORS BPP Network. Specific areas include design, implementation, integration, and testing as well as support of the network development life cycle with peer reviews, documentation and configuration management adhering to the project level process plans.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Active Secret security clearance required to start.
  • Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA).
  • Knowledge of network architecture, engineering, design, implementation, and testing.
  • Understanding of network communication protocols and network routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP) and IP network troubleshooting.
  • Basic knowledge of network testing methodologies using routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP behavior, network communications and routing protocols, network traffic analysis and troubleshooting experience.
  • Certifications in the industry vendor (Cisco or Juniper)
  • Travel may be required including OCONUS up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
  • 9 years of experience with a Bachelor of Science in the Engineering field or significant equivalent experience (i.e. EE, CIS, CPE, MIS, IT).
  • Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
  • Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers.
  • Familiarity with network communication products including router, switches, firewalls, Domain Name Servers (DNS) and data encryption products.
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Prior knowledge of the SMORS/BPP and/or MDA networks or organizations.
  • If candidate has knowledge, skill sets or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (e.g., Wireshark, Solarwinds, etc).
  • Experience in DoD authentication & encryption methods/capabilities (KG-175, TACACS+, RADIUS, Active Directory, GEM-X).
  • Experience in Network Management Systems (HP Network Node Manager or Solarwinds) or NAS/SAN technologies (NetApp, or Gigastore).

Salary Range: $83,800 USD - $125,800 USD 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. The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
  • ID: #44645006
  • State: Colorado Coloradosprings 80901 Coloradosprings USA
  • City: Coloradosprings
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-08-06
  • Deadline: 2022-10-04
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