Staff Network Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our organization 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. 

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Staff Network Engineer based out of San Diego, CA, to be the Integrated Product Team Lead for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Network/System Administration (NW/SysAdmin) team. Under this role you will be responsible of leading the NW/SysAdmin team to execute the contractual deliverables for the BACN business portfolio. The NW/SysAdmin Lead would have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide Digital Transformation initiative. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.  Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Act as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program
• Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative network technologies and solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value
• Lead a team of cross-discipline professionals who design, integrate, operate, and sustain secure, military communications networks
• Lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the productivity and efficiency of delivering customer products and unlock new engineering capabilities
• Lead the Innovation to build new systems and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems
• Ensure the Network/SysAdmin team maintains network standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency, reliability, and security across the organization
• Monitor responsible engineers for completing the network configurations and coordinating with the peers, SMEs, and government engineers
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) guidelines across a portfolio of contracts and support staff
• Ensure process adherence and improvement across a portfolio of programs
• Prepare for and conduct presentations and demonstrations to customers, program leadership, and other stakeholders
• Approve Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for future work within your IPT
• Mentor, train, and develop junior professionals
• Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
• Influence and educate executives

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for Staff Network Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 12 years of experience; OR 10 years of relevant experience with a Master (MS) degree; OR 8 years of experience with STEM PhD degree
  • An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor degree
• This position requires a combination of technical expertise and a strong understanding of DoD-specific security requirements and protocols.
• Expert level knowledge and experience on network design, architecture, specifications, and equipment selection per DoD requirements
• Expert-level knowledge in IP4 and IPv6 network design, including IP sub-netting and protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, QoS, and SD-WAN
• Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting (ideally, Cisco IOS/IOS-XE).
• Experience in advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, IP quality-of-service, VLANs, and multicast.
• Knowledgeable with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS.
• Proficient in architecture assessment and leadership in proposal efforts by providing Bases of Estimates for customer funding  
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Must be a US Citizen
• CLEARANCE: The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD 8570 Security certification such as Sec+, CASP, CISSP or equivalent.
• A professional certification specific to the networking industry like a CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
• Experience on migration from CISCO to Palo Alto firewalls
• Familiar with network management applications, like Splunk, Firepower Management Center (FMC), and/or Cisco ISE.
• Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management
• Demonstrated responsibility for ensuring that the project delivers to government expectations on time and to budget; managing project work as defined by the government
• Previous experience leading technical teams, to include staffing tasks
• Exposure to the Risk Management Framework, associated security controls, and STIGs.
• Familiar with Windows, Linux, and VMWare configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures.
• Experience with tactical/military radio networks, like Common Data Link (CDL) and ANW2.
• Experience with (MIL) SATCOM equipment and services.
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications / VoIP and VTC
• Experience with Cisco Modelling Labs (CML) or Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL).
• Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Visio
• Active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $155,500.00 - $233,300.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.