Cyber Systems Engineer

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.

Join Northrop Grumman Defense Systems and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world’s most complex technical challenges. 

We are in search of a Systems Engineer to coordinate requirements, integration, and installation of simulation-based operator and team training systems for the US Navy as part of the PC-based Open-architecture Reconfigurable Training System (PORTS) program based in Middletown, R.I.

Qualified applicants should have strong engineering experience with software systems integration. Qualified candidates will perform tasking to include:

• System requirements elicitation and review.
• System physical setup, installation planning, and delivery support. 
• Generate procedures to support system setup and deployment. 
• Define/update domain configurations, BIOS configurations, and NAS configurations
• Perform manual configurations such as:  VM creation, PXE boot, RAID Configuration, registry edits, GPO edits, DNS configuration, DHCP edits, and Cisco IOS switch configuration changes
• Support software installations, web interface/server updates (basic), system deployment, and backups/restores
• Provide inputs and edits to automated/scripted tasks
• Develop process documentation
• Bring a working knowledge of industry standards and trends in order to participate in continuous process improvement

• Work within DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) to deliver scan and STIG checklist packages
• Work to meet DoD cyber security STIG requirements on in-house developed COTS computer systems

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in an engineering or related science discipline and a minimum of 3 years of specialized experience. An additional 4 years of specialized experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
• Knowledge of computer hardware for evaluating system components, lab/site installations, and executing prototype testing
• Understanding of RAID and integration of NAS devices into a system
• CAD or other professional diagram drawing tool experience for basic wiring diagrams, wireframe equipment models, and room sketches
• Knowledge of general principles of networking and Microsoft domain system administration to assist with creation and maintenance small air-gapped LAN systems
• US citizenship; Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scripting experience with additional consideration given to Powershell
• Experience with writing Engineering documentation such as Requirements and Design Specifications, Test Plans, Test Procedures, and User’s Guides
• Knowledge of Navy command and control, sensor, and weapon systems
• Knowledge and experience with Virtual Machines
• Experience working with Software Configuration Management (SCM) tools
• Experience with modeling and simulation software
• Expertise with Navy simulators and training pipeline
•    Experience working with system backup and restore
•    Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Experience with Cisco IOS switch configuration
• Experience with Linux OS, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00

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.