Principal Engineer Network - Network Engineer III (25-210) with Security Clearance

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 Space Systems-Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network - Network Engineer III (25-210) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position, located at Colorado Springs, CO, plays a crucial role in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. Relocation Assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program serves as the integrating element of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively observe the battle's development, and dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges at all phases of flight. C2BMC acts as a force multiplier, globally and regionally networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to enhance performance. C2BMC is a crucial component of all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise the current and future capabilities of the missile defense system. Essential Functions: The candidate will be a primary Network Engineer supporting the C2BMC Program
Responsible for learning the planning, deployment, integration, and testing of upgrades to the C2BMC network at operational sites, while also providing assistance where needed
Will travel to remote locations to perform network installations, troubleshoot issues, and provide status updates to Program personnel Basic Qualifications: Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline is preferred from an accredited university, accompanied by 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related discipline with 3 years of experience; or 9 years of related experience may be considered instead of a degree
Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is necessary to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+ CE, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) is required to start
This role requires the capability to travel to various work locations, including Schriever Space Force Base, Alaska, Guam, and Europe, to perform job duties, such as deployments.
Must know network design, development, and testing methodologies
Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF
Must have network traffic analysis, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
Must have firewall knowledge in:
Juniper
Fortinet
Palo Alto
Must know UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE Tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs
Must know multi-vendor switching and routing:
Juniper
Cisco
WAN optimizer
TACLANEs and optical transport equipment
Must possess effective communication skills along with excellent writing and presentation abilities using Microsoft Office products, particularly PowerPoint and Visio.
Must thrive and perform at your best in a collaborative and agile environment Preferred Qualifications: Active and Current in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret clearance is highly preferred What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and fosters a work environment that promotes your growth while supporting the mutual success of our people and our company. The benefits provided by Northrop Grumman give you the flexibility and control to select the options that best suit you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements Additional Northrop Grumman Information: Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00 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.