Principal OR Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal OR Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer to our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be familiar with working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting thorough trade studies and analyses to weigh the benefits and/or detriments related to networking associated with a new development effort
• Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems
• Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program process
• Reporting networking subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns in order to prevent increased cost or schedule loss
• Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

This position may be filled at either the Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer level or the Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification . Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+ce, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Expertise with IP subnetting
• Experience with or understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP), and other networking concepts
• Experience with or understanding of network automation scripting using Ansible, Python, Bash, and Shell.
• Knowledge of or experience with network security features like IP access-lists
• Experience with network design and/or data center architecture.
• Experience with network firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, and/or Palo Alto Networks.
• Experience with troubleshooting complex networking issues
• Familiarity with network management protocols like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Network Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification . Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+ce, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Expertise with IP subnetting
• Experience with or understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP), and other networking concepts
• Experience with or understanding of network automation scripting using Ansible, Python, Bash, and Shell.
• Knowledge of or experience with network security features like IP access-lists
• Experience with network design and/or data center architecture.
• Experience with network firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, and/or Palo Alto Networks.
• Experience with troubleshooting complex networking issues
• Familiarity with network management protocols like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• A professional certification specific to the networking industry such as CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Data Center, CCIE, or equivalent
• Experience with Cisco technologies like Nexus switches, ACI Fabrics, and/or Catalyst switches
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies like VMware and their associated networking solutions (e.g. NSX)
• Understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, DMVPN, MPLS, QoS, and/or Multicast
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications / VoIP
• Familiar with network management applications, like SolarWinds, SuzieQ, Splunk, and/or Cisco ISE
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and VMWare configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE encryptors and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures
• Familiarity with network emulator tools such as EVE-NG, GNS3, Cisco Modeling Lab (CML), and/or Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL)
• Working knowledge of DISA security STIGs and maintaining security best practices
• Experience with tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Gitlab, and/or GitHub