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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Principal/Sr Principal HPC Systems Engineer

Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $206K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking candidates for the position of High-Performance Computing (HPC) Principal or Sr. Principal HPC Systems Engineer. The role involves overseeing the design and operation of high-performance compute clusters, leading a team of systems administrators, and ensuring system performance aligns with customer requirements.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee design, deployment, and lifecycle operation of a high-performance compute cluster

Lead team of HPC Systems Administrators

Assess and respond to customer requests for cluster modifications, including oversight of requirement gathering and analysis, planning, implementation, verification/validation, and production deployment maintenance

Investigate, diagnose, and resolve acute system faults

Ensure system performance aligns with customer requirements and remain within technical, schedule, and cost constraints

Maintain software deployments

Maintain security compliance

Monitor and maintain hardware

Contribute to design of new high-performance compute clusters

Interface with user support staff

Assess new technology for benefits and risks by performing trade studies of technological function, value proposition, and deployment timeline

Assess and report on cluster operational risks and propose, plan, and deploy mitigation strategies

Qualification

High-performance computingLinux systems administrationCluster management (Ansible)Job scheduling (SLURM)Security compliance (STIGs)Compiling softwareMonitoring hardwareMPI-based implementationsParallel file systemsGPUsHigh-speed network fabricsWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam leadership

Required

A degree in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD

Demonstrated experience maintaining computational hardware through its lifecycle

Demonstrated experience analyzing and responding to customer requirements

Strong Linux systems administration proficiency (RHEL nice to have)

Strong knowledge and experience with concepts of high-performance computing system operations, including cluster management (Ansible), multi-user login environments, job scheduling (SLURM), and networked file systems

Strong knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Strong knowledge and experience with compiling software

Strong knowledge and experience monitoring and maintaining high-performance compute cluster hardware

Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen

Active US Government security clearance per customers requirements