Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Senior Principal Network Engineer
United States-California-San Diego
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $213K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer to join their team in San Diego. The role involves developing Mission System Network solutions, including functional architecture and performance analysis, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to create innovative technical solutions.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Interpreting, allocating, tailoring, writing, and flowing down requirements to all levels of a system architecture
Designing and developing network architecture, performing network hardware and software integration and testing, and analyzing requirements
Conducting trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Documenting designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications
Collaborating with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate network solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related engineering experience
Demonstrated experience with Cisco IOS, IP4 network design, including IP subnetting and dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF or EIGRP
Demonstrated experience with configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers and switches with Cisco IOS
Basic understanding of advanced network topics, such as DMVPN/GRE/IPSEC tunnels
Experience with network defense systems (e.g. firewalls, ACL, IDS, IPS)
Familiarity with Windows and Linux network configurations
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security or Security+CE
Active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP)
Preferred
Active DoD Top Secret clearance
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Security +
Experience with software defined networks (e.g. Cisco SDWAN)
Experience with network simulations (Cisco Modeling Lab or GNS3)
Working knowledge of tactical wireless communications technologies (e.g. LOS, BLOS)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase